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CONrVENTlObsl 

AMMU AL ME ETING 

HELD IMRACrNTE 
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To The Organization Thai Found 
Its Birth in Practical Benevolences 
Whose Councils Have Their Being 
in Fraternity ; Whose Membership 
Finds Sustenance in Friendship; 
Whose Principles are Nurtured 
By The Warmth of Helpful Kind- 
ness; Whose Activity is Main- 
tained By The Sunshine of Un- 
selfishness, This J^ohnne is Sin- 
cerely Dedicated 




UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS OF AMERICA 




.V the i)roduction of this soiivcmr tve 
have endeavored to fulfill the repre- 
sentations made in inviting editorial 
co-operation and advertising patron- 
age. IV e realized and believed that 
editorial merit teas the first requisite 
towards commanding the interest of the re- 
cipients. 

That the columns of this tribute to our beloved 
Order, this earnest to our 'friends, contains 
helpful and entertaining material is our sincere 
belief ; that its advertising pages constitute the 
enrollment of kindli/ disposed business institu- 
tions is self evident. 

To the contributors we tender our grateful 
appreciation ; for the advertisers xve invite de- 
served promotion of their respective commer- 
cial interests. 

To both will come the reflected glory of hav- 
ing snbstantiall/j and graciousli/ participated 
in our enterprise — unselfish and public spirited. 

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T is witK a g,reat deal of pleasure on 
oun part fliat "we hand you Kerewifli 
ftie official prog,ram of the Convention 
of the United Commercial Travelers 
to be held in our city June 3, 4 and 5. 

fl Tlie oLje(5l of fhe book is not alone to help defray 
the expenses of this convention hut rather to con- 
vey to the councils of the various cities and states 
and the Commercial Clubs and Chambers of 
Commerce throughout the countr3/^ the intereil- 
in^ points and features of our city^ of Racine. 

^, We are located on the banks of Lake Michig,an, 
sixty miles north of Chicag,o, twenty-five miles 
south of cMilwaukee, and we have ideal summer 
weather, making this a splendid resort in which to 
spend youi^ vacation, as well as mild winters. 

^ The Commercial Travelers extend to you the 
most cordial invitation to visit our city during, this 
convention and hope that you may have the oppor- 
tunity to be at our convention; if not, that you will 
look in on us sometime at your convenience. You 
will find ^ood, wholesome environment, moil ideal 
school conditions, an especiall}/^ attractive park 
system, and splendid ^olf links, one of which is a 
municipal, free to the public, and in fact everything, 
that g,oes toward making, an ideal spot for a visit 
that will be worth while and long, remembered. 

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RACINE 



AN HISTORICAL NARRATIVE 



By 
EUGENE W. LEACH 




It may he that "there is no 
new thing under the sun" , hut 
there is a lot of old stuff 
that vou have never heard of. 




RACINE, WISCONSIN", 1920 



AN INTRODUCTION 

BEAUTIFUL for situation, the pride of tlie Great Lakes, is 
Raeine. on the banks of the Schip-i-coten* ; the city of much 
eonimerce and many and (Hverse manufactures; the cit\^ of 
churches and schools; of parks and phiy<^rounds ; of homes and home- 
owners ; of civic spirit and jjatriotic purpose ; of organized benevolence 
and genuine fraternity ; the typical American city though peopled by 
natives of almost every country on earth. Racine is our home town; 
we like it; we arc ])roud of its past and its present; we Iielieve in its 
future, and will champion and defend it against all detractors. 

Racine Did Not Happen 

Racine was foreseen. This fact is worth knowing, for in this respect 
its origin was different from that of most pioneer settlements that rose 
out of the wilderness. Gilbert Knapp carried the city under his hat 
for years before the opportunity came to put his plans into effect, and 
had he not been ready to take instant advantage of that opportunity 
when it came, other men would have been the founders of Racine, and 
his long nourished plans would have come to naught. 

Foundation Layers 

Of the very early settlers of Racine, — the men and women who fol- 
lowed on the heels of Gilbert Knapp — not less than seventy-five per 
cent came from New P^ngland and New York, many of them with sev- 
eral generations of sturdy American ancestry behind them, and all of 
them with habits of industry, integrity, economy, and thrift bred in 
the bone. JSIore important still they were all of them lovers of their 
country and believers in the public school, and best of all many of them 
had the fear of God in their hearts, and established His worship in the 
town very early in its history. 

♦The Indian equivalent of root. Chippecotton is an anglicised form. Kipikawi and Chepekatawsebe are 
other Indian forms. All mean the same thinp — root. 



Pioneers All 

These qualities, that he at the foundation of good citizenship and 
good government, were, of course, not nionopohzed hy these pioneer 
men and women, hut were shared in greater or less degree hy the 
majority of those who came later, many of them from across the sea. 
The persistence of these sterling qualities in our citizenship today, is 
accounted for in large measure hy that fact. 

A Dream Come True 

Racine is still yoimg, as a helle city should lie. There are people 
li^'infi■ within its limits today who were horn before it was even thought 
of, for eighty-six years ago it was but a dream in the mind of Gilbert 
Knapp, its founder. Today that dream stands embodied, more than 
realized, and though the dreamer now is passed and become an honored 
memory, he lived to see the full fruition of his hopes in a community 
that came to be, and to be acclaimed, the "Belle City of the Lakes." 

A New Uistixctiox 

For many years Racine has enjoyed this distinction and she still 
merits it. There is evidence now in plenty that she intends to main- 
tain her pre-eminence, for having reached the age of discretion, a grow- 
ing love for the adornment of her numicijjal person is one of the most 
evident signs of the times. If present plans materialize, — and they 
will — the next few years will witness so great an improvement in this 
direction that she may win a new distinction and come to be known as 
the "Belle City of the Union." 



viewer RACiRC rnoa tuc nnTH 



This is a view in 1857, and is taken from the north side of the river, looking directly up Main Street, 
where may be seen the spire of the old Baptist church, at Main and Sixth, and the outlines of the ware- 
houses and other prominent buildiners. 



HISTORICAL 



First White JNIf.x ai' Root Kivkk 

Tlif fii'st kiKiwu \isit to Root rivL-r liy wliite men was that of l^a 
Sallf and Tonti, in ](!7i). who stopped here on their way aroinid the 
lakes in search of a route to the Mississippi. Tliere have heen otlier 
infre(|uent occasions in the course of tlie years wlien explorers and 
travelers have navi<>ate(l its waters and trod its hanks, the story of 
which would he interesting reading, though heside the purpose of this 
narrative. 

Before heginning tlic story of the actual founding and settlement 
of the city, we propose j^ifturing in a few paragraphs some of the 
conditions in southeastern Wisconsin hefore 18.'}.)-. some of the cir- 
cumstances that led to its settlement: and some of the difficulties that 
confronted the settlers when they came, with a hrief mention of some 
of the men who helong in the pictin-e. 

IxniAX Traders 

Previous to IH'.i'.i the entire southeastern part of the territory of 
Wisconsin was in undisputed possession of the Indians, except for a 
few trading posts — less than a half dozen — kept hy French and Indian 
half-hreeds. These men were hunters, trappers and traffickers in 
furs: restless adventurers, wlio were in no sense settlers, for they were 
not I)ent on peopling the country nor developing it for the purposes 
of civilization. They knew the country and the Inchans. however, and 
were useful to the early settlers for the information and tlie help they 
could furnish hecause of tliat knowledge. 



"Jambeau" — Jacques Vieau, Jr. 

One of the traders to whom allusion is made in every history or story 
of the settlement of Racine county, or of south-eastern Wisconsin, was 
a man familiarly known as Jambeau, who lived at Skunk Grove*; he 
was of invalua])le assistance to explorers and to the early settlers, being 
frequently called upon to furnish food, lodging- and information, by 
new arrivals in the territory. 

This man was a quarter-breed — French and Indian — whose name 
was Jacques A^ieau, Jr., and he was the son of Jacques Vieau, who 
was the first man to engage in the Indian trade on the ground now 
occupied by the city of Milwaukee. The family name was originally 
De Veau, but as that meant calf, or veal, other children used to annoy 
the youthful De Veaus by bleating in their presence ; so the name was 
changed in self-defense. 

Jacques Vieau 

Jacques Vieau was a full-blooded Frenchman. He was born in the 
suburbs of Montreal, Canada, JSIay 5, 17.57, and died near Fort How- 
ard, Wisconsin, July 1, 18.52. He married, in 1786, a half-breed — 
French and Indian — named Angeline Le Roy, daughter of a trader 
at the Bay. Her mother was a sister of Onaugesa, a Potawatomi 
chief. 

Vieau Family History 

Jacques Vieau was the father of twelve children, — nine boys and 
three girls. He was called Jean Beau by the Indians, and this was 
frequently corrupted by the Americans and Englishmen into Jam- 
beau. His son, the trader at Skunk Grove, came to be called Jacques 
Jambeau, as the Indians have a habit of naming sons after the father, 
— all of the A^ieaus being called by them Jean Beau or Jambeau, after 
the father, who was very i)opular with the Fotawatomies. On this 
account the trader at Skunk Grove has frequently been confounded 
with liis father by writers on early history. He and a brother Louis 
carried on farming and trafficking with the Indians in a small way at 
the Grove, but never had what might l)e called a regidar trading post 
there. They married among the Indians, and when the Fotawatomies 

•Skunk Grove was located a mile west of what is now Hood's bridge on the Franskville road, about five 
miles from Racine. The grove was about a mile wide and two miles long, crossed now in the middle by 
the Franksville road. 



were removed in 18.37, sold out their claim and emigrated with them 
to Council Bluffs and then to Kansas, where they hoth died.* 

Thk Indians — No Fight in Them 

After the Black Hawk war in 18.3'J, in which the Indians were hadly 
beaten by Government forces from Fort Dearhoi-n. now Chicago, the 
Sacs and Potawatomies, who chieHy had occupied the region near the 
west and south shores of I^ake ^Michigan, slowly retired westward, and 
from that time forth Indians in that section were not numerous enough 
or savage enough to create more than a mild interest in their presence 
in the neighborhood of the new settlements that shortly began to 
appear. One reason for this, very likely, was that when the settlers 
beaan to come in, — in 183.5 — thev came in a flood, and the salutorv les- 
son of 1832 had not yet been forgotten. ^Vhate\■er the reason, it is 
the fact that in all reminiscenses of the early settlers of Racine, city 
and county, that we have listened to or i-ead, all references to Indians 
have been very brief and without color or interest. Not a fight, not 
a scare, not an escapade of any sort involving an Indian in Bacine 
county do we recall. The writer has made an index of the proceed- 
ings of the City Council of Racine, and of the Board of Supervisors 
of Racine county, beginning with 1838, and it is significant that in 
neither is there record of a single transaction involving an Indian. 

It might have been interesting to have incorporated in this story an 
accoimt of several Indian massacres, or attempted massacres or other 
outrages on the early settlers of Racine, but it simply could not be 
done without invading the realm of fiction: and this is "an historical 
narrative." 

The Treaty With The Indians 

The original owners and occujjants of the lands of southeastern 
Wisconsin Avere the aboriginals — the Indians, chiefly Potawatomies, 
whose rights therein were recognized by the federal government in a 
treaty concluded with them on Septend)er "iG, 1833, at Fort Dearborn, 
by the terms of which a Ave million acre tract, etiual to one third the 
present area of the state, was ceded to the government. This treaty 
reserved to the Indians the right of occupancy until 1836, and to the 
government the right to sur\ey it in the meantime. 

*From the narrative of Andrew \'ie:iu. in Wisconsin Historical Collections, Volume XI. 



LOOKIXG TOWAKI) "WiSfOXSIN 

Duiin<> the winter of 1833-4, news of the "Xew Purchase" in Wis- 
consin, with some account of the rich hinds soon to open to pre-emp- 
tion and settlement, filtered slowly through the East, and in Xew 
York and Xew England there was scarcely a community hut was 
showing an excited interest in the prospect of new homes, new fortunes 
and new and greater opportunities that alluringly heckoned from the 
western shores of Lake ^Michigan and heyond. 

There was not much movement during 1834 however, although in 
the summer of that year several exploring parties from the vicinity of 
Chicago, and farther east and south, traveled on foot as far as ^lil- 
waukee, then an Indian village and trading post, spying out the land 
as they went. The report that these men gave out on their return 
was so flattering as to further inflame the interest and the hopes of 
prospecti\'e emigrants Avhen it reached them, and during the succeed- 
ing winter, — 1834-.5. — in scores of towns and small rural communities 
of the East, societies were formed, organizations perfected, emigrat- 
ing comjjanies incorporated, and preparations generally made to "go 
west" at the very first opportunity. 

"SooxEKs" Akrive 

In the matter of the pre-emption of land in a newly-opened country, 
time is of the essence of success, for those get the first choice who are 
first on the ground. Regardless therefore of the fact that the Indian 
occupancy had not exjjired, an,d of the fiu'ther fact that the land had 
not been surveyed, the feverish desire of many men for action was not 
to l)e denied, and beginning with Xovember. 1834. and continuing 
through 183.5, hundreds of settlers came in, on foot and horseback, 
by sail and steamboat, and blazed and staked out their claims, which 
were usually 160 acres each, taking a chance on getting them validated 
later by the government. 

IxDiAx's Rights Igxcked 

The rights of the Indians under the treaty reservation permitting 
their occupancy until 183G were not safe-guarded. In fact, no serious 
attempt was made by the government in that direction. The "sjuat- 
ters" were liable to summary ejection and to have their jjroperty con- 
fiscated at any time, but they were not disturbed by the authni'ities. 

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The reason for this Hes probably in the fact that altliouuli the prema- 
ture settlement of the land was a technical invasion of the ri<j,hts of the 
Indians, it did in fact, work no hardship on them or elicit from any 
of them an effective protest aj^ainst it. In 188.3 thei-e were coinpara- 
ti\ely few of them left on the ti-act. and those who were hei'e apparcntlx- 
had no desire to (juarrel with the situation. It is a fact also, that the 
government was not averse to the earliest possible settlement of the 
"new purchase." 

Dii FKUi/riKs IX Getting Titi.ks 

When it came to the matter of maintainin_<>' ])osscssioii, cstai)lishing 
their rights and acquiring title to the land on which they had scpiatted. 
the settlers were, because of the unrighteous competition among them- 
selves, "up against" a situation that taxed the ingenuity, the fortitude 
and the fighting and staying (jualities of the best of tluin: and it was 
only the best of them who were finally successful. 

LocATixc; Claijis 

When these first settlers came in. the counti-y was not yet surveyed, 
and each claimant marked out as near as he could, the boundaries of 
his 1(50 acres, running as closely as possible to the four cardinal points 
of the compass, being careful also not to over-lap the boundaries of 
any neighboi-s who were there before him. And there was a general 
understanding between them that the lines so laid down were to be 
the boundaries of each mans j)ossessions. even though the government 
survey shoidd subse(iuently establish different lines. The adjustment 
was to be made l)y deeding to each other any odds and ends necessary 
after the lands iiad lieen surveyed and purchased. This plan would 
iia\e worked out well in t'\ cry instance init for the fact that in manv 
cases the n)oral ol)ligation to relin(|uish a legal advantage had too little 
compulsive force, and some men were willing to re])udiate their verbal 
agreements. 

Thk ForxDixci OF Racixf. 

The idea of locating a city at the mouth of Root river, first took 
form in the mind of Gilbert Knapp while he was an otticer in the 
United States Revenue service. For several years he was master of 
the Cutter. A. J. Dallas, and in the course of his duty visited and be- 
came familiar with every important river and harbor on the lakes. 

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In 1827 he retired to private life, and engaged in trading and for- 
warding in Chantanqua Connty, New York. When details of the 
"new purchase" in Wisconsin became public property in 1834, he sold 
out his business, and in fulfillment of a promise to himself made years 
before, to retm-n to Root river and found a settlement, he proceeded 
to Chicago to make arrangements to put his i^lans into effect. 

He hired two men, Wm. and A. J. Luce, and the jjarty of three 
started out on horseback, in early November, 1834. lightly equipped 
with provisions, axes and other necessary tools and supplies for primi- 
tive work. 

In a few days they arrived at the cabin of "Jambeau" at Skunk 
Grove, from which place they were guided to the mouth of the river 
by an Indian. 

First Cabin Built 

The Luce brothers jjroceeded at once to build a cabin, in which they 
were to spend the coming winter. This hut was located on the ground 
now occupied by the power plant of T. ]M. PL. 1\. & L. Co., on the west 
side of Ijake Avenue, a little south of Second street, and it was the 
first bona fide settler's cabin built in the territory now included in the 
counties of Racine, Kenosha, Walworth and Rock. 

While the cabin was building. Captain Knapp carefully ex])lored 
the land on both sides of the river mouth, and marked or blazed out 
the boundaries of his "claim." Avhich included nearly 160 acres; it ex- 
tended about one-half mile nortli. and one-half mile south of the river, 
and approximately one-foin-th mile back from the lake shore: the land 
covered by his claim became known later as the original plat of Racine. 

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Captain Kiiapj) did not stay l<)ii<>' on tlie ground after locatinn' his 
claim: leaving- his two men in charge of his interests dnring the winter 
at I^ort Gilliert, which was the name he gave the town site, he retnrned 
to Chicago to perfect ari-angements for promoting his enterprise in the 
spring. 

Captain Kxapp Sf.cukks Eackixc; 

Caj)tain Knapp was not a ricli man, and lie had enongh foresight 
to know that he was going to need financial hacking and moral sup- 
port in holding and developing his claim, and hefore returning, in the 
spring of 18.'3.5, he had enlisted the co-opei'ation of two strong men, 
Gordon S. Huhhard. of Chicago, and Jacob A. Barker, of Buffalo, 
each of whom acquired a one-third interest in the enterprise. The 
letter of Gilbert Knapp to Mr. Barker, dated :March 30, 188.), offering 
him a one-third interest for $1200 is still in existence. 

GUKDOX S. HuBBARn 

Gurdon S. Hubbard was the more actively interested of the two 
associate partners. He was born at Windsor, Vermont, in ISO-i. and 
landed on the marshy banks of the Chicago river in 1818, when there 
was but one family living there, outside the Fort Dearborn stockade. 
— that of John Kinzie, the Indian trader. In a few years Hubbard 
became an Indian trader himself, on a large scale, and in 18.'J0, made 
his jjermanent home in Chicago. Previously he had been an agent of 
the American Fur Company of ]Montreal, with head(iuarters at Mac- 
kinac, in whose interest his first trip to Chicago had been made. 

Jacob A. Bakker 

Jacob A. Barker was born in Lebanon, Conn., in Fe])ruary, 1793, 
son of Judge Zenas Barker. The family moved to Buffalo, N. Y., in 
1802. where Jacob A. resided until his death at which time he was said 
to have been the oldest resident of Buffalo. He was a man of large 
affairs, and of broad public spirit, but seems to lune shown but little 
active interest in the founding of Racine, aside from his .$1200 invest- 
ment. 

Other Settlers 

Gilbert Knapp was the foimder of Racine, but had he been two 
months later, he would not have had that distinction, for following him 

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so closely that they almost trod on his heels were other men as clear 
of vision, as stout of heart, as steady of purpose and as capable in 
execution of an enterprise as was he. 

In the latter part of November ISSi, William See, Harrison K. 
Fay, and Kichard Carpenter of Chicago, and Edward Weed of Plain- 
field, made an excursion as far as the mouth of the Chejiekatawsebe, — 
Root River, and Carpenter located and marked out a claim near the 
mouth of the river on the north side. He was obliged to abandon it 
later, however, as it was foimd to be on Captain Knapp's land. Weed 
located a claim on land just west of what is now Mound Ceme- 
tery, and lived there for years. It later became the homestead of 
Nicholas D. Fratt. See & Fay made a claim in company at the 
Rapids, where the dam is located now, and built a saw-mill* on the 
east side and later a grist mill on the west side of the river. 

The saw-mill was a convenience to the settlers, for the lumber they 
made was in great demand; in the winter seasons the lumber was 
l)rought down the river on rimners on the ice. for the roads were not 
quite what they are now. 

The Secoxd C.\eix — Campbell's 

On December 21, 1834. John T. Kingston and a party of four or 
five other men from Plainvillc, 111., arrived at the Rapids, where they 
found See, Fay and Carpenter working on their locations. The next 
day Kingston and two others went down to the mouth of the ri\'er. fol- 
lowing the right bank, and found Stephen Campbell ])utting up a 
shanty, at a point a little east of what is now the corner of Sixth Street 
and Park Avenue. It was discovered in the Spring that he was just 
inside the boundary of the claim of Gilbert Knapp, and he then moved 
his shanty two blocks west to where is now the corner of Sixth Street 
and Grand Avenue, and re-located his claim. This hut of Campbell's 
was the second building erected by settlers within the present limits of 
the city of Racine. Campbell's claim included approximately all the 
land north of Sixth Street, west of Grand Avenue, and south and east 
of the river, most of it being low land. He held his claim until 1843, 
when federal legislation gave the village of Racine certain rights as a 
town site which enabled it to dis])ossess hinu although the village offi- 
cers granted him a one-fourth interest in it. When the village ac- 

•A picture of See's saw mill and dam, drawn from a verbal description given the writer a few years 
ago by Alex Hood, who came here in 1S3S, is shown on another page. 

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quired tliis tract, it was named the "Ilarlxjr Addition, " for the i-eason 
that all the proceeds from the sale of lots therein were to l)e used for 
the improvement of the harl)or, and tiiev were so used. The mam- 
moth warehouses of the J. I. Case T. M. Co., and the entire ])lant of 
the J. I. Case Plow AVorks Co.. are located in the "Ilarhor Addition."" 

Thk Third Caiux — Kingston's 

Continuing on theii- way toward the mouth of the river Kingston 
and his friends found the Knapp shanty, with the Luce hrothers in 
possession. This was ahout a month after Captain Knap]) had re- 
turned to Chicago, after staking out his claim. Kingston made two 
claims, one for his father, Paul Kingston, adjoining Captain Knapp's 
on the south, on wliich they finished a shanty in two days, and made 
a j)ermanent settlement: and one for himself adjoining Camphell's 
claim on the south-west; that is south of Si.xth Street, east of the river 
and west of Grand Avenue, as streets are laid out now. 

The slianty Imilt hv John T. Kingston on the claim of Paul King- 
ston, his father, was the thii'd l)uil<ling erected on the site of Racine. 
If it was still standing it would he seen in the middle of Sixth Street, 
ahout forty feet east of Main. 

John T. Kingston, in his recollections, printed in AVisconsin His- 
torical Collections, relates that w^hen Captain Knapp returned in the 
Spring of 18.3.), and found othei- claimants around and adjoining him, 
he concluded to extend his lines in all directions. His south line was 
extended to include the shanty and other improvements made hy King- 
ston, and the west line also was pushed out. "This was the commence- 
ment of litigatit)!! and legislation which in the end cost hoth parties 
more, perhaps, than they realized from the lands in dispvite." 



THE WESTERN EMIGRATING COMPANY 
Organizes in Ne^v York 

Captain Gilbert Knapp and his associates were the founders of 
Racine, but there are few people in the city today who know that it 
was by a very narrow margin that another set of men missed that re- 
sponsibility and honor. The writer has recently come into possession 
of a document of considerable historic interest for Racine people: it 
is a certificate of stock in the "Western Emigrating Company," and 
reads as follows: — 

No. 397: — This certifies that Roswell C. Otis or his assigns 
is entitled to ONE SHARE of the stock of the "WEST- 
ERN EMIGRATING COJNIPANY," after signing the 
constitution of said company, and in all respects, complying 
with its provisions, and not otherwise. 
Dated, Hannibal, N. Y. 
March 9, 1835. 
John Bullen, Jr. By order of said company. 

Secretary. Peter Woodin, Chairman. 

This company was composed of a number of men and women from 
Hannibal, and other towns in its vicinity, who, in the winter of 1834-5 
became greatly interested in stories they had heard of the wonderfid 
country on the western shore of I^ake Michigan, which was shortly to 
come into the market for pre-emption and settlement. They formed 
the above company, with a cajiital stock of $8000, $-1000 of which was 
paid in, on shares of a par value of $10. 

Expi^oRiNG Committee Sent Out 

An exploring committee of three men, Waters Towslee, Sidney 
Roberts, and Chas. W. Turner, was appointed, given $2800 in cash, 
and on March 19, 1835, they started west with explicit written in- 
structions to locate and secure a desirable town site on the west shore 
of Lake Michigan, to which such memebers of the company and their 
families as desired could remove, and which might prove a profitable 
in\'estinent for the others. They walked across Michigan to Chicago, 

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and started along the beach for Milwaukee, which was the only settle- 
ment they had heard ol". After walking a short distance, they were 
picked up by a sail boat and carried to jMilwaukee, where they found 
(^uite a real estate boom on, and for obvious reasons decided to look fur- 
ther. They were informed about Koot River, and lost no time in get- 
ting here, where they found Gilbert Knapj} and a few others getting 
ready to begin the establishing ol' a town. 

Offers $iJ7()() for Racixe 

Captain Knapp had the location which they wanted, and tlicy of- 
fered him $2700 cash for his interest in it, and he agreed to accept it, 
but before the transaction was completed some misunderstanding- 
arose, and ]\lr. Knapp refused to c(nisummate the trade. Kvery pos- 
sible means, from moral suasion to threats of force, were used in the 
effort to induce liini to complete the deal without success, and when 
finally they were convinced of the futility of further effort here, they 
journeyed to Pike Creek, now Kenosha, and in short, became the 
foimders of that city. 

ForxnKus of Kkxosha 

John Bullen, Jr., secretai-y of the company, was one of the first com- 
missioners of Racine county, which in those days included what is now 
Kenosha county. Dr. B. R. Cary was another member of the com- 
pany, who landed with his family at Pike Creek in August, 183.3: in 
November of the same year he removed to Racine, and lived here until 
his death in 18(30: he was the first physician and the first post master 
in Racine. Peter AVoodin and Jason Lothrop were Baptist preach- 
ers, and the latter Avas the first minister of the First Baptist Church 
in Racine. Otlier mem])ers of this company were Alfred Foster. 
Orlando Foster, Hudson Bacon and George Bennett. 



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CAPTAIN GILBERT KNAPP 

A Biographical Sketch 




GILBERT KNAPP 

Gilbert Knapp was horn in Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass., December 3, 
1798; he was the son of John and Sarah Knapp, both descended from 
English ancestors who settled in the East early in the 18th century. 
His father was a captain in the Revolutionary War, at tlie end of 
which he became commander of a merchant vessel trading with Euro- 
j^ean ports. His mother Avas the daughter of Elijah Smith, a sub- 
stantial merchant of Barnstable, ^lass. 

Gilbert Knajjp had a common school education and made a special 
study of navigation. AVhen 1.5 years of age he went to sea in a ship 
commanded by an uncle, a Captain Childs. In the war of 181'2 he 
was master's mate on the Leo, a privateer with 17 guns and I.jO men, 
Captain De Sonne, a Frenchman, commanding. The Leo was chart- 
ered by this government to carry dispatches to France, and Avas I'c- 
quired to rim the blockade into French ports. He made three suc- 

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cessful voyages in this boat, during one of whicli a IJritish privateer, 
with a lialf niilhon dollar cargo of Chinese silks, and cochineal, and 
<$-iO,()()() in gold was captured. The crew lost this prize howeve'-, 
except the money, as before the ship could ])e sailed to a home port, 
she was retaken by a Britisher. Captain Knapp participated in many 
engagements during this war of 1812. 

Commissioned Captain 

In 1818 he was induced by his friends in the revenue Marine to ship 
on a lake cutter, and after nearly two years of preliminary service he 
was commissioned Captain in the Revenue Service and given com- 
mand of the "A. J. Dallas." After a year at Detroit station, he was 
ordered to ^Mackinac to look after some illicit fur trafficking that was 
being carried on in that region, which he suj^pressed, after confiscating 
a large amount of contraband goods. In 1827 he retired to private 
life. 

Some account of his exj)erience in founding the city of Racine is 
given elsewhere in this narrative. 

Senator Knapp 

In 183.5 the territory of Wisconsin was separated from Michigan, 
and Captain Knapp was elected to represent the county of Racine, in 
the Senate of the first territorial legislature. This county then in- 
cluded what are now the counties of Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock 
and INIilwaukee. He was also a member of the legislatures that met 
in 1837-1838 at Em-lington, Iowa. He was offered the nomination 
to Congress from the territory but declined in favor of Geo. W. Jones, 
who was afterward elected U. S. Senator. 

In 1840 to 1845, and from 1849 to 18.53, Captain Knapp was again 
in the revenue service: after the latter date he was in private life until 
the outbreak of the rebellion, when he commanded the "Dobbins" in 
which shijj he served on blockade duty on the Capes for some time. 
Later he was in command of the "Morris" at Boston Harbor. After 
the war, he was stationed on the Lakes until 1874, when he retired, 
finally, to private life. 

IMatrimoniae 

Captain Knapp was married in April 1821. to Maria Annan, daugh- 
ter of Robert J. Annan, of Annandale. Scotland. She died in 1828 

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at Erie, Pa., leaving four children. Robert Annan Knapp. horn 
March 3, 18'22, was a midshipman in U. S. Navy, but later was in 
railroad business in Racine, being an officer of the Racine. Janesville 
& Mississippi Ry. He died in Racine in August, 1876. 

The next son, Gilbert, studied law, but not liking that profession, 
engaged in farming, and became a planter at Little Rock, Arkansas. 
Mary Annan, his daughter, married Alexander McClui'g, of Racine. 

In 1831, Captain Knapp married a sister of his first wife. She 
lived but one year. On October 25, 1837, he married Almira Meach, 
at Clinton, N. Y. The third Mrs. Knapp was a cultivated woman, 
liighly esteemed by all who knew her. A leader in society, she enter- 
tained with lavish hospitality. She died in December 1876. 

His Death and Burial 

Captain Knapp died in Racine July 31, 1887, and the funeral was 
held August 3, following, from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary 
Annan McClurg. Flags were flown half-mast from the public build- 
ings and from sliijis in the harbor. The members of the Racine Busi- 
ness Men's Association, the Old Settler's Society, the City Council, 
and the crew of the Revenue Cutter "Andy Johnson," attended in 
bodies. His only son Gilbert was also in attendance from Arkansas. 
The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Schultze. The honorary pall- 
bearers were Jas. R. Doolittle. Chas. K. Dyer, Jerome I. Case, Mayor 
D. A. Olin, F. M. Knapp, J. M. Osgood, and the officers of the "Andy 
Johnson," — Captain J. G. Baker, and Lieutenants AV. S. Baldwin. 
Edmund Burke and J. H. Starkweather. 

Tlie ])all-bearers were six members of the crew of the revenue cutter. 



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FOUR FIRSTS 



1. GILBERT KNAPP was born at Chatham, Cape Cod. Mass.. Dec. 3, 1798 : came to Racine in Novem- 
ber, 1834 ; was the founder of the city, and its first settler. He died in Racine. Sunday. July 31, 1887. 

2. SARAH MILLIGAN. sister of Gilbert Knapp, was born at Chatham. Cape Cod. Dec. 1, 1791 ; came 
to Racine Aup. 4, IH3.5, and was the first white woman settler here; died at Shawano, Wis., June 10, 1877. 

3. BUSHNKLL B. CARY was born at Shorcham. Vt., Dec. 22, 1801 ; came to Racine Aug. 15. 1835 ; was 
the first postmaster and first physician in Racine; died in Racine Feb. 13. 1860. 

4. MARSH.4LL M. STRONG was born at Amherst, Mass. ; came to Racine in June 1836, and was the 
first lawyer to locate here. Died March 9, 1864, at Racine. Wis. 

SETTLEMENT BEGINS 

III the .spring' and sunuiRr of 1S.'{.) the real he-ginning of the settle- 
ment of Racine was staged. Two or three dozen settlers arrived that 
year and remained ovei- the winter of 1835-1836, becoming permanent 
residents. JNIore of hardsliip was ex})erienced dm'ing that winter than 
at any other time, hecan.se of the lack of all of the comforts and many 
of the necessaries of wilderness life. 

l^'iKST AVo.MAX Settler 

The first woman settler was Mrs. Sarah Milligan, the widowed sister 
of Captain Knapp, wlu) came with her three daughters, at his invita- 
tion, on August 4, 1835. Mrs. ]Milligan lived in Racine until 1874, 
when .she moved to Shawano, Wis., where she died June 10. 1877. 
Helen Milligan, the youngest of the daughters, who did not marry, 
was living in ^Milwaukee in the summer of 1914. where the writer had 
the jdeasure of an hoiu-'s interview with her. 

Building is Begux 

Five or six frame houses were built in 1835, one of them being a 
two story hotel. In 183() there was a large influx of settlers, and each 
succeeding yeai- the iiici-ease in the population was larger than the year 
before, until in 1840 the village contained 337 actual settlers, and 1100 
in 1844. The government had built a fine light house on the lake 
bank at Seventh Street in 1839; there was a $10,000 court house built 
in 1840; several bridges across the river; a fine large hotel — the Racine 

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house — on the square, heside other smaller hotels, and many quite pre- 
tentious dwelling's and business places, many of the best of the former 
being on Chatham Street (now Lake Avenue) between Second and 
Fifth Street, facing the lake. 

Groavth of County 

In the meantime the count>' outside the city was growing faster than 
the city itself, for in 1844, the county, which was created in 1836, and 
included what is now Kenosha County, had a pojiulation of more than 
10,000 including also the j^eople in Kenosha village. This is evidence 
that the young city was supported by a large farming community, a 
very desirable condition of things. The city people needed the pro- 
duce from the farms, and all of them needed manufactured articles. 
It was during the forties that manufacturing got its start in Racine ; 
the story of its development during three quarters of a century will be 
briefly sketched, touching its high points only, a little further along in 
this narrative. 




THE RACINE HOUSE 
Southwest corner of Market Square and Fifth Street. 

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Built in 1837. Burned 18GS, 




RACINE HARBOR IN THE SEVENTIES— A LIVE PICTURE— HARBOR VIEW 

This view of Racine harbor, from the top of Erie street hill, gives a fair idea of the marine business of 
the port forty years ago. Beside the fourteen watr crafts in sight, the picture presents a fine view of the 
big grain elevator erected in 1S67, and destroyed in the great fire in 1SS2. The Goodrich warehouse, where 
that fire started, is also shown, — at the left of the elevator. 

Main street bridge is just coming back into line, after having been swung to pass the tug "Wetzel" and 
low up the river. Between the elevator and the warehouse can be seen a side-wheeler steamboat, on the 
lake- We submit that this is a "live" picture. 

The vessels engaged in lake traffic were mostly schooners and scows of from 150 to 600 tons burden, and 
many of them were built in Racine. Ship-building was one of the prosperous industries of the city between 
1845 and 1880. 



TRANSPORTATION 

Transjjortatioii is a vital fac-toi- in the estahlishimiit. tlie develop- 
nient, and the ultimate success of every mercantile and manufacturing 
enterjirise in a city. Generally speaking, a town or a business that is 
not favored in this respect lias no chance in eom]ictition with one that 
has. Racine from the i)eginning has been fortunate in the transporta- 
tion facilities it has enjoyed, and never more so than now. 

Rivals 

'J'he development of ti'ansportation in the Iiistt)ry of Racine is a mo.st 
interesting study. The first settlers arrived by one of three means: 

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around the lake by boat — steam or sail; overland by horse power — 
wagon or astride; or on shank's mares — afoot. And they all came 
from the east, for the west shore of Lake INIichigan was the frontier 
in those days. A little later — after the middle fifties — the steam rail- 
way became a fourth rival for the business of mo^'ing people and 
things to the places where they wished to be or ought to be. For 
many years they were not so much rivals as they were feeders and 
developers of each other. After the railroads were built, more wagons 
were needed to bring the grain and other products of the farm to its 
stations for transjjort to the lake; and more vessels were needed to 
take them east from the lake ports. Wagons could hardly be pro- 
duced fast enough — nor ships — to suj)iily the demand. The time 
came, however, after the east and west trunk lines were built and in 
successful ojieration. when they demanded an increasingly large share 
of the long-distance traffic carried by the ships, and became serious 
rivals in fact. Today the railroads have a practical monopoly of in- 
land traffic, — probably over 80 per cent of it. 

The Air Line 

There are still three chief phases of transportation, with the motor 
ti'uck and pleasure car rapidly rejilacing horse drawn vehicles, which 
are fast becoming a negligible factor: and it would be overlooking a 
fairly safe prediction to omit mention here of the prospect of an "air 
line" of light freight and postal aeroplanes between Chicago, Racine 
and Milwaukee before many months as a fourth factor. 

Motor Truck Line 

A very interesting phase of the development of transportation in 
Racine, is the freight traffic by high powered motor truck over the 
concrete roadway between ^Milwaukee and Chicago, which is just now 
establishing regular long distance and local service, and building- 
warehouses at points of distribution. The possibilities of this enter- 
prise seem limitless; it is safe to predict a great future for it. 

How the Settlers Arrived 

The story of the marine phase of the history of transportation 
in Racine would be a romance in itself if thoroughly written up. 
Though little more than an outline of it can be given here, a suggestion 
f)f its jJossibilities may apjsear to the interested reader. 

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When the tirst settlers came to Kuot liiver- (tlie iiaiiie tirst gWen 
the settlement, a sand bar parallel with the shore, and directly across 
the mouth of the ri\ er, tinned its course south along the beach in which 
direction it flowed sometimes a quarter of a mile hefore emptying into 
the lake. Often in the spring, in times of freshet, the great volume 
of water pouring out washed its way directly east through the bar, but 
the first north-east storm filled the opening again with sand. 

The first settlers came on foot from Chicago in the fall and winter 
of 1834-1 83.5. The next spring steamboats began to bring immigrants 
from the east, and at irregular intervals continued from that time on 
to land them and their effects on the beach south of the river. 

A ship would anchor close off-shore after waiting for favorable 
weather, sometimes, and the passengers and freight were transferred 
to lighters — scows and rafts — which were then rowed and poled onto 
the beach, where the sand had been dug out enough to permit them 
to come close to dry land, when their cargo would be unloaded. 

Thfa' Erii.D Bridge Piers 

This primitive, thougli ])icturesque, method of arrival was not toler- 
ated for long, however; l)ridge piers were built at different i)oints along 
the lake front, three in all, extending five or six hundred feet into the 
lake, at the shore end of which were warehouses for the receipt and 
storage of freight. Tracks were laid on these piers, with band rails, 
and cars for the transport of freight were run upon them between the 
sliips and warehouses. 

First IIarhor in 1844 

The use of these piers was dependent (m the weather, more or less, 
and as the traffic increased the need of a harbor was recognized byeveiy 
citizen of the growing community. In 1844 the liai-bor was liuilt, 
without government assistance, and it was a happy holiday when the 
first ship, the steamer Chesa])eake, fifteen days from Buffalo, entered 
between its piers, the forerunner of a large fleet of steam and sailing 
vessels that have contril)uted much toM'ard making Racine the impor- 
tant manufacturing and mercantile city that it is today. 

The First Harbor Boxd Issue 

It is interesting to note that the first bonding ex))erience of the 
village was on the occasion of a loan of !|^.)()()() from Henry "\Miitney, 

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of Boston, in 1844, which was to be used "for harbor improvements 
and for nothing else." As security for the loan the village board gave 
Mr. Whitney a bond for $5000, at 10 per cent interest, payable in five 
years. 

There were two remarkable things about this transaction; one of 
them was the evidence of the extreme readiness of the people to tax 
themselves for harbor improvements, for this was only one of a num- 
ber of occasions in the forties when they raised $5000 for the same 
purjjose. The other was the fact that 77 of the business men of the 
village signed a guaranty, each for a certain amount, from $300 down 
to $15, for himself alone and not jointly, that the bond would be paid 
at maturity: the sum of the guaranties was a little more than $5000. 
It is evidence of a public spirit at the beginning of the city's building 
that would be worth emulating even in the twentieth century. 

At an election held in 1844 to determine whether the people favored 
a tax of $5000 for the harbor, there were 40 votes for and two against 
the proposal. 

How Mayor Northbop Saw It 
During the period between 1844 and 1860 the government assisted 
generously in completing the harbor, and at the outbreak of the Civil 
War it was in good shape. The extent to which transportation condi- 
tions have been revolutionized in sixty years, and the relative impor- 
tance of the harbor is well illustrated by the following extract from 
the inaugural address of JVIayor George C. Xorthrop in April 18G1. 
Then we had a fleet of 1 00 vessels, now. except for eight fishing tugs, 
we liaA'e none. 

Mr. Xorthrop said: 

"Our harbor has contributed largely to our prosperity and 
is the only cause of our having a city at this point. Fill up 
the harbor and oin- place would l)e deserted. It is the main 
outlet of oiu- productions, and cannot be neglected without 
serious detriment to every other interest. The value of all 
real estate depends chiefly upon the safety and convenience 
of our harbor, and I recommend it to your care." 
Two Steamboat Lines Today 
At present there are two lines of steamboats making daily stops at 
at Racine; The Goodrich Transportation Co.. and the Chicago. Racine 
& INIilwaukee Line; both of them are doing a large freight business and 

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have some passenger trartic. Eaeh line has two arrivals and depar- 
tures daily. 

The New Hakbor 

A new harhor, which is about two thirds completed, is now under 
construction by the govermiient; when finished it will form a harbor 
of refuge outside the river ])roper. The building of it involves the 
placing of approximately one and one-half miles of massive concrete 
breakwater. The old government piers which imtil a few years ago 
formed our harbor, are now in process of demolition, one of them, the 
north — having been entirely removed. 

SiriPiJUiLDiXG IX Racixe 

Shortly after the harboi- ])iers were completed there sprang up in 
the village a thriving shi}) building industry, and in the fifties and six- 
ties scores of schooners and scows of 100 to 500 tons burden, slid off 
the ways of Racine shi])yards to perform their part in the transport 
of food stuff's and general merchandise so vital to the comfort of the 
inhabitants of this section before the advent of the railroads, and 
especially in taking to Buffalo, for distribution in the east, and for 
export, the immense crops of wheat that were raised all over this sec- 
tion in those days. Fifty and sixty bushels to the acre was the ordi- 
nary crop, and every farmer planted it. Racine was the ship])ing point 
for the farmers as far west as Beloit and Janesville, who, l)efore the 
I'ailroads came in 188.). hauled their wheat here over the plank road 
that was built from Racine to Janesville. The river was lined with 
grain warehouses, — a dozen of them — and in the earlv fall the streets 
of the city were choked with farmers' teams and wagons loaded with 
wheat, waiting for inspection and delivery. 

The Big Elevator 

In 18(;7 the big elevator was built, and was in use until 188"2 when 
it was destroyed in the big fire. After the railroads came, most of the 
wheat was shipped in over them, and it was not an imusual thing for 
a lumdred cars of grain to arrive over night in the yards of the Racine 
& ^Mississippi R'y. Co., for re-shipment by boat. It was therefore an 
easy matter for a shipmaster to get a cargo of grain the day his boat 
was ready to sail for Buffalo, and no trouble ordinarily to get a load 
coming back. I have been told by men who know al)out marine condi- 
tions in those days, that an owner covdd pay for his shij) with the ])r()fits 
from two trips, so high were the rates. 

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RACINE IN 1S60 



Over the Bar 

In the earlier days, after the harhor was built, there was often a six 
foot bar between the piers at the harbor's nioutli that would prevent 
the passing of a deeply laden ship. The l)oat would therefore be par- 
tially loaded at the elevator, taken o^ er the bar and anchored in deej) 
water while .500 bags of wheat were loaded on a scow, towed out and 
trans-shiijped, the operation lieing rejieated until the boat was fullj^ 
loaded. It was not many years however, before the city bought a 
dredge, and kept the harbor open for all ships. 

Port Arrivals in 1919 

A summary of the marine Inisiness of the port of Racine in 1919 
will show a total of more than 2:iOO arrivals and the same number of 
departures, not including fish boats, the largest item of freight brought 
in being that of coal — 191,593 tons. 

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THE FIRST RAILROAD 

111 tile early fifties the whole population was exeited over the pro- 
spect of a railroad being hiiilt from Racine west to the Mississippi and 
they dreamed of wonderful things for the little town of five or six 
thousand: for which there was some warrant. People who have never 
lived where there was no raili-oad within a hundred miles, can scarcely 
ap})reciate the high hopes that tilled the hearts of the people of the 
frontier settlements at the prospect of so wonderful an advance in 
transportation facilities. Any reasonable sacrifice in aid of the enter- 
prise appeared to them the proper and logical thing, and when the 
city was asked to mortgage its future by authorizing an enormous liond 
issue, secured by an e(|ui^•alent amount of railroad stock, they favored 
it unanimouslv. 




THE OLD THIRD WARD SCHOOL 
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Its Gladdening Roar 

The feeling of the people in their anticipation of the "roar" of the 
railroad trains in Racine, was given expression by Rev. M. P. Kinney, 
a Congregational minister, who was superintendent of the city schools 
from 1854 until 1859. following A. C. Barry, a Universalist minister, 
who was the first superintendent. He made his first annual report in 
IVIarch, 1855, the year in which the railroads began to be operated to 
Racine, and after boosting the city in a general way, he said; — "In 
view of the advantages which we now jiossess of a religious and lousi- 
ness nature, and of others soon to be ours when the snorting of the iron 
horse and the roar of passing trains shall greet our gladdened ears, I 
feel a strong confidence in the future prosperity of our youthful city, 
if we shall be careful and determined to make our educational advan- 
tages keej) equal pace with those above specified." 

The City's Bonding Folly? 

On March 15, 1853, the city council authorized the mayor, Wm. T. 
Richmond, to subscribe for $300,000 of the capital stock of the Racine, 
Janesville & jNIississippi railroad, to be paid for with city bonds at 
7 per cent interest. The stock was received, and the bonds were is- 
sued, and although the city eventually redeemed all of its bonds, after 
being seriously tempted to repudiate the payment of them, it never 
realized a cent on its raih-oad stock. 

It will give the reader some idea of the magnitude of the little city's 
first big bonding undertaking, if he can imagine a public service cor- 
poration today making a similar proposal, of the same comjjarative 
dimensions, to the city of Racine, and offering to exchange three mil- 
lion dollars worth of its stock for an equal amount of city bonds bear- 
ing 7 per cent interest. 



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Plank Roads 

Before the coming" of the vaih'oads in 18.).), tliere were three phnik 
roads nnming out of Racine; one taking the Xorthwcstcrn Avenue 
I'oute; another Wasliington Avenue and West Twelftli St.. and a 
third, by way of Asyhini Avenue. The road going directly west was 
tlie most used and the hu'gest. liaving been planked as far as Janes- 
ville. and beyond. Lumber was cheap in the early fifties, being 
brought here by boat from Wisconsin and ]Michigan ports. The road 
was made of long planks laid across the road on 4x4 stringers, and 
when new was a great impro\ement over mud. When allowed to get 
out of repair, however, with the plank loosened from the stringers, and 
worn and warped so that ends stuck up a foot or two into the air, as 
the writer remembers them, it was not a good road, to ))ut it mildly; 
for that matter no road is good when out of repair. 

Stage Coaches 

In the early fifties a line of stage coaches was operated over the 
I)laiik road between Racine and Janesville by Beswick & Jones. 
Tliere was one coach each way every day. The driver was provided 
with a way bill from Racine to Janesville and back, which contained 
the names of the passengers, where picked up, and where left, number 
of seats taken, amount paid, to whom paid, etc. The writer has a 
number of these way bills, about 1 4x1 fi inches, containing the names 
of from one to twenty tra\elers, and they are interesting historical 
documents. The fares paid appeared to have varied somewhat, but 
averaged about as follows: — 

Racine to Janesville - - - - ^2.50 
Racine to Dclavan ----- 2.. 50 
Racine to Dclavan and back - - 4.00 
Racine to Dover ----- i.oo 
Racine to Rochester - - - - 1.2.5 
Racine to Burlington - - - - 1..50 

At the head of each way bill is this printed notice : — 
"Any baggage over 40 lbs. liable to be charged at the rate of one 
passenger for every 140 lbs. All baggage at the risk of the owners." 

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Each way bill was folded like a legal paper, presenting a jirinted face, 
on which was written the driver's instructions for the trip. On the 
Avay bill for the stage leaving Racine, ^Monday, January 22, 18.5.5, is 
written the following: "This stage will lea\'e Racine at daylight. 
Let this stage go through light, if it can at all. We have had one of 
the most severe storms that I have known in 12 years. The wind 
blew a gale from the X. E. all yesterday, and last night from the 
X. ^^'^, The snow is badly drifted. Two houses were burnt down 
on plank road in the third ward. Dry goods boxes and signs were 
preambulating Main Street at a 2-40 pace. Lumber from Canfield's 
jjiles was falling, breaking the doors at Congress Hall." 

— Beswick. 

There was but one fare on that triji — a wayfare — and he paid $1.00. 




LOOKING WEST FROM COURTHOUSE TOWER. 1883 

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LOOKING WEST FROM TOP OF CITY HALL TOWER. !>!:;! 

RACINE MANUFACTURES 

x\ casual review of a catalogue of the products of the factories of 
Kaciue will impress the reader with the iniportauce of the contrihutiou 
they make, siu<>ly aud iu the aggregate, to the supply of things neces- 
sary to the comfort and hap{)iness of all of the people. The character 
of the output of a city is (luite as important as the sum total of its 
monetary value, in determining the city's standing among its com- 
jjctitors, and Racine is willing to i)e judged hy this standard. 

Commonly its manufactures represent a city's most notahle output; 
at any rate they are most in evidence. 

This is peculiarly true in tiie case of Racine, for in the di\ ei'sity, the 
high (|uality, the great ijuantity and the fundamental impoi-tance of 
its manufactures, as well as in their wide distribution, it leads all the 
cities of its class in the country. The products of its shops and labor- 
atories are known and their \alue acknowledged in every civilized 
country on earth, in token of which their gold is tiowing this way in 
ever increasing amounts, to enrich our ])eople, and enlarge their ability 
to bless the workl with more, and more diverse products of our fac- 
tories. 



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VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM COURTHOUSE TOWER IN 1900 
SHOWING WIND POINT AND THE BAY 

Ax Anecdote in Poixt 

The attitude today of buyers of Racine made "oods toward tlie 
manufacturers of them is well illustrated by an incident reported in 
the Racine Journal in Septend)er, 1865. Col. William I^. I'tley, the 
editoi-. was hailed one day l)y a fanner in a lumber wagon, who asked 
him if he knew John Criswick, the wagon maker. He answered that 
he did. 

"How long do you think he will live:'" asked the farmer. 

Startled by the singular ciuestion Colonel Utley replied "I have seen 
no sign of dissolution in him yet." 

The old man's face lightened as he explained: "I bought this 
wagon of Criswick many years ago, and it will last me my life time. 
I want to get one like it for my son before I die, but can't buy it this 
year." He wanted some assurance that Criswick was likely to live 
and work until he was able to buy another wagon, for said he, "a man 
who buys a wagon of Criswick will never need another." 

Early Wagon Shops 

John Criswick was one of a number of men who conducted small 
blacksmith and wagon shops in Racine in the early days, where they 

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(lid repair work, and made one wai^on at a time, and made them on 
honor. Criswick made about a wagon a month. The point of the 
story is plain in its implication of good work and s([uare dealing. 

Racine in Ixventiox 

The growth of Raeine has been contemporary with the invention 
and development of all of the agricultural machinery and most other 
labor and time-saving devices now in use everywhere by everybody, 
that have marked and made possible the amazing progress of the world 
since the middle of the nineteenth century, seventy or eighty years 
ago. This city has had its full share in that invention and develop- 
ment, and has made a notable record in its jiroduction of manufac- 
tured articles, the demand for which has been marked by continuous 
growth until the present hoin-. 

Its most notable achievement has been, j^erhaps, the large jjart it 
has had in the manufacture and distribution of agricultiu'al imple- 
ments and machinery, which were, and still are, so vitally necessary to 
the development and cultivation of the farm lands of this country not 
only, but of the entire world. 




WILLIAM SEES SAW MILL BUILT IN I«:i4. LOCATED AT THE RAPIDS. ON EAST SIDE OF RIVER 

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First Factory is a Saw ]Mnx 

The first manufacturing- establishment in Kacine County was 
AA'illiam See's saw mill, jiut up on the east side of the river at the loca- 
toin of the present Horlick's dam, for the making of lumber. This 
mill was built during the winter of 1834-.5 and was selling its products 
during the following summer to the first settlers in Racine. A log 
dam with an undershot wheel furnished power. Two or three years 
later a grist mill was built on the west side of the river, where the 
farmers could have their wheat and corn ground — also by water power. 
It is interesting to know that a grist mill is still in operation on jjrac- 
tieally the same location, and that the first j)ost office in Racine County, 
that of Root River, was established at the Rapids in January, 183(i 
with A. R. Saxton, postmaster. It was discontinued in INIay of the 
same year, wlien R. R. Cary was made postmaster in Racine. Re- 
cause of the promise of water power in the fall of the river at that 
point, and the fin-ther fact that the old Indian trail from Chicago to 
Green Ray crossed the river there, the "Rajiids" enjoyed a compara- 
tive prominence in 1835 that it has not had since, except as a play- 
ground. 

Fi'om so small a beginning to its present immense proportions have 
the manufacturing industries of Racine grown. 

AMiile Racine was a village, its manufacturing enterprises were 
small ventures, which as a rule were attempts to supply local needs, 
which included those of the farming conununities within 2.) miles or 
more. In those days the latter were a very considerable factor in 
point of popidation and prosperity, and more than kept pace with 
the city in both particulars. 

Some ILvri.y Shops 

A few of the very earliest of these factories were 'Wait & Hilton's 
cabinet sho^); J. I. Case, tln-eshing machines; Edwin Gould, tanner; 
J. AV. English, saddles, harness, trunks, etc.; Terbush & Taylor, 
wagons, buggies, and blacksmithing, all of which were advertised 
prominently in the first Racine city directory, published in 18.)0, when 
the town was only lo years old, and Wisconsin had been a state but 
2 years. This directory carried the advertising of .54 business firms, 
chiefly mercantile concerns, covering 34 pages out of a total of 117. 
It is a notable fact that of these oi advertised businesses of 70 years 

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ago, two have had a coiitiiuious existence and are in active operation 
today: — the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company, and the Lang- 
lois Company, dealers in paints and oils. 

The Laxglois Company 

James Langlois established his jjaint and oil business sometime in 
the late forties, in tlii' building now occupied by the AVhite Star Laun- 
(hy at -til Main Street. .John Ivanglois and Peter Robilliard pur- 
chased the business in 18.)i». and the firm name became T^anglois & 
Kol)illiard. The junior member of the firm died in 18()1), and .Fohn 
Langlois, Jr.. became a member of the firm, the name was changed 
to Langlois lV Son. and the business was moved to the ])i'esent location 
419 Main street. In 1892, on the death by fire of John l>anglois, Jr., 
the name was again changed, — to Langlois & Com])any, S. IL Lahr 
being associated with John Langlois as junior member of the firm. 
In 1898 the business was incorporated under the name of The Lang- 
lois Company, whieb it still carries. 




SOUTHEAST CORNliR OK MAIN AND FOURTH STREETS. RACINE, IN THE 'SOs 
SHOV/iNG LANGLOIS' FIRST LOCATION 

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LIGHT ON RACINE REEF— TWO MILES FROM SHORE 



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FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES 

xixD A Few Others 

The manufacturing enterprises of Racine are so numerous and so 
varied that it will not be possible in a restricted narrative such as this 
is, to make more than passing mention of each of them, as a rule. 
There are a few industries however, which have sustained so \ ital a 
relation to the growth and prosperity of the city itself, the names of 
whose founders and builders have been so interwoven w itii its history 
and best business traditions, and whose remai-kable success would be 
sufficient excuse in itself, if excuse were needed.— there are a few of 
these which may be given special consideration on theii- merits, with- 
out appearing to make invidious distinctions, and without injustice 
to any. Chief of these foundation industi-ics is the J. 1. Case 'riircsh- 
ing ^lachine Company. Inc. 




.!. I . r „ , s 

T il r, F ■; M 1 N G MACHINE BUI }JD I r; s s 

RAP I 5 E. win. 



IN 18T0 

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JEROME I. CASE AND THE J. I. CASE THRESHING 
MACHINE COMPANY, INC. 




JEROME I. CASE 

Jerome I. Case was horn in Williainstown, Oswego County, Xew 
York, December 11, 1818. His fatlier, Caleb Case, was a jjioneer 
t)t' Oswego County, who in 1884', bought the riglit to use and to sell 
a niar\el<)us one-horse tread-power threshing machine, which was put 
into the hands of Jerome, his sixteen year old boy to operate. The 
l)oy mastered that machine, working for his father until he was of age 
when he ran a threshing machine on his own account. 

His First Venture 

In the sjiring of 1812, he pinx'hased six threshing machines on credit, 
and brought them to Wisconsin, selling Hve of them and going about 
threshing with the other. In two years his machine needed extensive 
rej)airs which he undertook to make himself, in the making of which 
he embodied certain improvements then new in the thresher world. 
These repairs were made in the barn of jNIr. Henry Cady, at Rochester 
in the winter of 1843-4, as early as can be learned. They made his 
machine l)etter than ever, but it did not suit Mr. Case, and in 1844 he 
)-ented a small shop in Racine and laid jjlans to make six machines of 

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THRE8UL\e M1CHINB8. 

At Racine, Wisconsin. 

The importunt fact is now aBreitained, tha^ there ie now 
manufai;tured ao<i for pale at Rarme, the best Threahing 
Machiuee that c&obe obtiiaed 

THIS SIDE OF ANY PLACE. 

I ironUI p»rtical«rl)r inTite the aUeatton of thoie who 
would 'n ikr Threshiof; Uirir bnsiaeu, U> my Improved 
Two II' rso Tread Power, with or withoal Separater, as 
they may chooRO. Having more than ten year* experience 
as a practical Thresher, and uaiog all kind* of power, both 

LEVER AND TREAD. 

I am prepared to warrant the Two Horse Tread Power 
with four good heavy horsep, capable of doing as much bu- 
siness during the season of Threshing, as any Eight Horse 
Lever Power now in use. 

OVER TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS! 

have been earned with one during the season of threshing, 
with less than one dollar repair on the machine. 

1 will also keep on band and for sale, the moat improved 
kinds of Lever powers, with SEPARATERB that cannot 
be beat! 

My largest sized'Separater with three feet cylinder, I will 
warrant to clean grain fit for market without watte for any 
eight horse lever power DOW in use. 

Any person wishing a good aiticle of any of the above 
kinds of Machines, cao be accommodated by calling on the 
lubacriber, who will 

TO SUIT, OR NO SALE. 
Ruiot, J»Ji««iy. 185a J. L CASE. 



J. I. CASE'S FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE FIRST RACINE DIRECTORY. 
PUBLISHED IN lsr,0. EXACT SIZE OF ORIGINAL. 

;i L'Tcatly iiiijjroved design to do more and better work than any then 
on the market. The writer has been credibly informed that Mr. Case 
vvislied to locate his factory at Rochester. Kacine County, at this time 
and made an effort to get the use of the water power there, but was 
<>iven no encouragement, and he then rented the Racine building. 

The Fikst Faitouy 

Tliese six machines were disposed of without difHculty and in 1H47 
he put up liis first factory, a three story brick .structure .'JOxiX) feet be- 
tween the river and Rridge Street, on land still owned by the Com- 
nanv. This was a larger building than ^Ir. Case saw any imiiiediatc 



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need for, but he was looking ahead for an increase in business in a few- 
years that would justify the outlay. And lie was not disappointed, 
for it was not many years before he found it necessary to erect a quad- 
rangle of buildings, facing Bridge street and was fairly launched on 
his career as a threshing machine manufacturer on a large scale, — for 
those days at least. 

High Quality Always 

The business increased in extent and broadened in scope undei- the 
personal supervision of Mr. Case, whose chief and continuous concern 
was for the quality of his out-put, which was maintained always at 
the highest possible standard of perfection. It may be stated here 
that his successors in the management of the business have continued 
that jealous care for the high standard of excellence of its product, 
which was the first article of the business creed of Mr. Case. 

Partnership Formed 

In 1863 Mr. Case associated with himself in the Inisiness as partners, 
Stephen Bull. ^Nlassena B. Erskine and llobert II. Baker, and the 
firm name which had previously been "J. I. Case," became "J. I. Case 
& Company." In 1880 the comjiany Avas incorporated under tlie 
name J. I. Case Threshing JNIachine Company, which name it bears 
today. 

Present Plant and Product 

The ])ro(luct of the factory originally was threshing machines alone, 
l)ut now, it includes also steam and oil tractors, attachments, road ma- 
chinery, plows and automobiles. The main plant is in Racine, but it 
has a factory also at Dixon, Illinois, both covering a total of 160 acres 
of ground. It maintains branch houses for distribution of its product 
in sixty of the principal cities of the United States, Canada, and other 
important grain growing districts of the world. 

Some idea of the distance traveled since the late forties when J. I. 
Case undertook tlic tremendous job of making six small threshers, 
with the first separator attachments, may be gathered from the state- 
ment that the value of the company's sales in 1919 reached the enorm- 
ous total of $32,000,000. 

The authorized capital of the company is $40,000,000. of which $22,- 
100.000. is issued and fully jjaid: and it lias no funded debt. 

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The number of people necessary to carry forward the work of the 
organization varies from month to month hut in the beginning of the 
season of 1920 it was in excess of 5.500, inckiding those in the branches 
throughout tlic country. About 4000 are employed in the Kacine 
plant. 

The present officers of tlie company are as follows: — 

Chairman of the lioard — Frank K. Bull. 

President and Treasurer — AVarren J. Davis. 

Vice Presidents— E. J. Gittins, M. H. Pettit, D. P. Davies, M. E. 
Russell, W. B. Brinton. 

Secretary — W. F. Sawj^er. 

Assistant Secretaries — Steplien Bull. C. E. Sawyer. 

Assistant Treasurers — R. P. Howell, Theodore Johnson. 

Concerning the history of the J. I. Case Threshing ^Machine Com- 
pany, and the story of its foimder Jerome I. Case, in their relation 
to the business development of tlie city of Racine, tlic limits of tliis 
narrative will not pernn't adequate treatment. 

A Dkserved Tribute 

This much may be said truly, however; the J. I. Case Threshing 
Machine Company, a practical co-temporary of the city itself, was at 
the beginning, has continued to be, and is today the foundation in- 
dustry of the city: it is the one industry which the city could moNt ill 
afford to lose. And Jerome I Case, more than any other man. be- 
cause of his optimism and foresight, his tremendous energy, iiis un- 
flagging industry, his business conservatism and sanity, his unfailing- 
judgment of men. and his loyalty to Racine is responsible for what is 
commendable and prideworthy in the wonderful development of tlie 
manufacturing and other industries of the city. 

Mr. Case died Decemlter •22, 1891. 



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HORLICK'S MALTED MILK COMPANY 



The luuue of Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A. is carried to every city in 
the civihzed pai-ts of the globe, by a product which endears itself to 
the user, and helps to build up the good name of our city. Horlick's, 
the Original Malted Milk which was discovered in Racine is advertised 
the world round, not only in the usual way, but by the cordial good- 
will of many thousands of families who have found it a necessary ad- 
junct in the nutrition of growing children and invalids. For instance, 
families in Kansas years ago used it because it was recommended to 
them by a lady who had served it in the Knglish Kinbassy at Pekin. 
China, during the Boxer Rebellion. 

Its world-wide distribution is, therefore, a general beneficence, pro- 
moting the physical welfare of both old and young, and so often prov- 
ing a valuable dietetic adjunct, especially in invalid and infant feed- 
ing, that it has earned the approval of ])hysicians and mothers in every 
clime. All of this is, of course, the result of its composition of rich, 
pure milk and the extract of malted grains. One of the jjroofs of its 
nuti-itive value is the many thousands of photographs received from 
our oMai country and every part of the globe, from gratefvil parents, 
whose children have been materially aided in the struggle for existeiicj 
in the first years of their life. 

On accoimt of its nutritive properties and great convenience it 
proved valuable to Admiral Peary and C'a])tain Amundsen, who car- 
ried it with their sup])lies to the North and South Poles; Admiral 
Peary said. "It was always on tlie Firing line and never failed to 
make good :" Captain Amundsen said "Our way to the South Pole 
was littered with boxes stamjjed Horlick's, giving evidence cf i!ie 
liberal use made of your si)lendid Plaited Milk." In fact, all the 

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famous world c-xplorer.s of the last (juarter of a cfiitiiry. have used 
and highly commended Horlick's Malted ]Milk as a healthful nutrient 
extremely valuable to those whose system A\as under ooiny a severe 
physical strain. INIany thousands in every city "ask for Horlick's" 
the Original Malted .Milk as their food-drink at Soda Fountains, the 
year roiuid. 

Contributed bv R. C. Iliiidlev, Ph. P. 




HORI-ICKS DAM 



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I. CASE PLOW WORKS COMPANY AND 
JEROME I. CASE 




\ 




JEROME I. CASE 



The J. I. Case Plow Works Company is a fitting nioiinnient to the 
foresight and business sagacity of Jerome I. Case, who with E. G. 
Whiting, invented the first plow made by the company, and established 
the business in 1876. And this may be said without prejudice to the 
recognition that is due to president H. ]M. Wallis for this success in 
developing the organization to tlie pre-eminent place it now occupies 
in the manufacturing world. 

Quality and Service 

To the establishment of the plow-making industry in Racine. Mr. 
Case brought the experience of many years of very great success as 
a manufacturer and business man, and tlie making of plows and other 
tillage tools was begun, has been continued, and is now carried on by 
the J. I. Case Plow Works Company in conformity with his invariable 
rule demanding high quality and maxinmm of service in every manu- 
factured product bearing his name. 

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H. M. WAI.LIS 

Mr. H. M. AVallis, jjresident of the coinpaiiy. was placed in diarge 
of its affairs many years ago by Mr. Case himself, and it is a tribute 
to his success in the promotion of its interests, as well as evidence of his 
high standing with his associates in the business world, that he has been 
made president of the National Implement and \'eliicle Association. 




H. M. WALLIS 



Although not born here Mr. \Vallis is himself a Racine jiroduct, 
having received all of his schooling and business training in this city. 
He is a grandson of Henry IMitchell, founder of the Mitchell ^Motors 
Company, Inc., and son-in-law of Jerome I. Case, who established this 
as one of Racine's foundation industries. In the J. I. Case Plow 
Works Company, Mr. AVallis is carrying forward the best traditions 
of both pioneer factories with distinguished credit to himself and to the 
city that has been his home since early childhood. At his right hand 
today is his son H. yi. Wallis. Jr., grandson of Jerome I. Case. 

Okgaxiz.vtiox 

The J. I. Case I'low Works Company was organized in 187(> under 
the firm name of Case, Whiting & Company. 

Within two years ]Mr. Whiting sevei-ed his connection with the firm, 
and the name was changed to J. I. Case Plow Company, imder which 

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it continued to do business until 1884, wlien it was again changed — 
to J. I. Case Plow Works. Jerome I. Case remained as j^resident of 
the company until 1890. when he was succeeded by his son, Jackson I. 
Case, who retained the office for two years. H. M. Wallis was made 
General JNIanager of the business in 188.5, and in 1892 president of the 
company, which position he has held continuously. 

Remarkable Growth 

The capital stock of the company has been increased several times 
in its history. On July 1, 1919, a merger with the A^'^allis Tractor 
Company was effected, to form the new J. I. Case Plow Works Com- 
pany, with a capital stock of $10,000,000. The recent astonishing 
growth of the company may be fairly gauged from the fact that its 
annual sales during the last ten years have increased approximately 
1000 per cent. 

Its Output 

Its output consists of farm tractors, plows, and other farm imple- 
ments and tillage tools; also threshing machines, which it is just this 
year beginning to jjut in the field. The cominuiy is putting into opera- 
tion at this time extensive building and other plans that will result in 
larger economy in manufacture and increased output in all lines. 
Over 2,500 are employed, including office and sales forces. The of- 
ficers of the company are as follows : 

H. M. Wallis — President and General ^Manager. 

H. M. Wallis, Jr.— Assistant to the President. 

G. C. AA^eyland— A^ice President. 

R. O. Ilendrickson — Vice President. 

W. M. La Venture — Treasurer. 

M. E. Erskine — Secretarv. 



4S 



STEPHEN FREEMAN— S. FREEMAN & SONS 
MANUFACTURING COMPANY 



Tn-ni, ,-^ 




STEPHEN FREEMAN 



Another of the t'ouiuhitioii iiuhisti-ies of Racine is the S. Freeman & 
Sons Manufacturiii<^' Company, wliich was estabHshed in 1H(>7 liy 
Stephen Freeman. 

Mr. Freeman was a master l)oiler maker who learned his trade in 
Laird's ship yards at liiverpool, England, before coming to America 
in 18.56, and had held positions of responsibility in large boiler shops 
before coming to Racine in 18(>7. Dnring the Civil War he had 
charge of the boilers of the fleet of Admiral Porter for two years. 

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Firmly Established 

His first ventures in business for himself in Racine were not suc- 
cessful, but in 1869 he established himself on Bridge street near the 
river, where he began the manufacture of boilers, making grey iron 
castings also. AVhen, in 1871, J. I. Case & Company began the 
manufacture of steam power machinery to run their threshing ma- 
chines, Mr. Freeman contracted to build the boilers, and he continued 
to make boilers for that company until his death 28 years later, on 
September 10, 1889. 

The Product 

While boilers have always been the basic product of the Freeman 
factory, there has been develoj^ed also the manufacture of an extensive 
line of farm implements and machinery, including fanning mills, corn 
shellers, broadcast seeders, ensilage cutters, and carriers, steel wind- 
mills and towers, beside all kinds of steel pipe and smoke stacks. 

The company manufacture the tubidar type of boiler for lioth power 
and heating; also the water tube tyjie and those internally fired. Dur- 
ing the world war the company made for the U. S. Shipping Board, 
.50 water tube marine boilers and 6 scotch marine boilers, for use in 
ships built by the board. 

Some Figures 

The present plant of tlie company represents an investment of 
$500,000: the value of the output in 1919 approximated $1,000,000. 

Two hundred and fifty people are employed in the organization. 
The ofl^cers of the company are as follows: 

Charles Freeman — President and Treasurer. 
Michael Freeman — Vice President. 
Stephen H. Freeman — Secretary. 



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S. C. JOHNSON & SON 

S. C. JoHxsox, Founder 

Oil December 21, 1<J1U, there was held in the First Methodist 
Cliurch, Racine, a nieinorial service for S. C. Johnson, (who died 
December 6,) which was attended by all of the employees of S. C. 
Johnson & Son. They were there to pay a last tribute of respect to 
the man who had not only built up a big business enterprise, but while 
doing it had established in that organization an esprit du corps, based 
on a spirit of brotherhood and fair dealing, which is very unusual in 
manufacturing establishments, though happily it is not the only ex- 
ample among the factories of Racine. 

National Ad\'ertisers 

It is a matter worthy of note that one of the most extensively, in- 
tensively and intelligently advertised industries of this country is a 
Racine concern — S. C. Johnson & Son. That it is justified in its 
advertising is graphically shown in the statement that its output for 
1919 approximated two millions of dollars in value, which is the high 
point of sales which have been steadily increasing since the establish- 
ment of the business in 1882. 

Its Product 

The firm sells hardwood flooring — in trade parlance, parquetry — 
with a household line of goods consisting of prepared wax, filler and 
dye, for floors, furniture, and woodwork. It also manufactures auto 
and industrial lines of goods, in which a fine trade is being built up, 
for the products of this firm prove and advertise themselves on trial. 

IIlS'rOKI(."AI. 

Mr. S. C. Johnson went into business in Racine on a very small scale 
in 1882, selling paniuet flooring, which he bought from the Racine 
Hardware 31 fg. Co., as fast as he sold it, and no faster. His business 
grew, and when the Hardware Company failed in 1894, he bought the 
partjuetry business and began manufacturing on his own account, since 
which time there has lieen a consistent and continuous increase in the 

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business, until now the plant represents an investment of $7.)(),000. 
There are 250 employees, including office, agency and sales forces. 

H. F. JOHXSON 

jNIr. H. F. Johnson has been associated with his father in the busi- 
ness from almost the beginning. Since 1002 he has been a partner, 
and on the death of his father became its controlling head. He has 
been managing partner for many years. 




TYPICAL VIEW OF RACINE WORKINGMEN'S HOMES 



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GOLD MEDAL CAMP FURNITURE MANU- 
FACTURING COMPANY 

Ak.MY SUPI'I.IES 

Very few jjcojjIc arc aware o\' the extent to wliieli one of our home 
factories contributed to the comfort of our soldiers in eam]> and hos- 
pital and to their mobility in the field, during the world war but just 
ended. It may surprise you to know that the Gold Medal Camp 
Furniture Manufactm-ing Company furnished more than a million 
cots and several hundred thousand army stretchers to our own and 
foreign governments during that strenuous time, beside taking care 
of their regular trade. 

UxiTK]) States Staxdakd 

It is of very great interest to know also that Miss Helen (iould pur- 
chased a large number of army cots and other products of this com- 
pany during the Sj)anish-American War, and presented them to the 
Government, since which time they have been standard in the United 
States army. 

Established 1892 

The (rold Medal Camj) Fui'uiture Manufacturing Company was 
established in 1892 by AV. G. Gittings, R. B. Lang and Geo. Teal. 
It was not long before the two latter sold their interest to W. G. and 
C. C. Gittings, and a few years later W. B. Gittings. E. E. Bailey and 
C. H. Peck were taken into the organization. Mr. W. G. Gittings 
died in 1918. and in the latter part of that year, his son W. L. Gittings, 
who had served his country with honor as an officer in the great way. 
became associated with the company. 

It has had from the start a large and steadily increasing trade, ex- 
port as well as domestic, in consequence of which, it has been found 
necessary to treble the capacity of the jjlant during the last five years. 

The present officers are as follows: 

C. C. Gittings — President. 

PI E. Bailey— Vice President. 

C. H. Peck — Secretary. 

W. R. Gittings — Treasurer and ^Manager. 

W. L. Gittings — Superintendent. 

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THE AJAX RUBBER COMPANY, INC. 

The extraordinary growth of the manufacture of vehicles and of 
farm and other machinery in the past 25 years, has developed immense 
industries which specialize in the making of vital parts of these ma- 
chines and vehicles, to the advantage of all concerned. Racine has a 
number of such establislaments with more than nation wide demand 
for their jjroducts, mention of which may not be omitted from any 
comprehensive review of the city's industries, if a proper regard for 
the primacy of the city itself as a manufacturing center is to be shown. 

Story of Company 

A notable instance is the Ajax Rubber Company, maker of rubbei- 
tires. Organized in 1910 as the Racine Rubber Company, with 
C. F. V. Kelley, president, Wm. Seward, superintendent, J. W. 
Dwigbt. secretary, and Stewart Webster, treasurer, it has had a really 
phenomenal growth. In 1917 a merger of the Racine Rubber Com- 
pany and the Ajax Rubber Company was accomplished, by the pur- 
chase of the stock of the former by the latter company. The Ajax 
Rubber Comisany is now in sixth place in the rubber tire industry. 
The full significance of this fact will l)e understood by those only who 
are aware of the mammoth proportions of that industry. 

Builds 102 Houses for Employes 

The Ajax Rubber Comjjany is now engaged in a memorable enter- 
prise outside its regular line of business. 

In coiiiiiion with other Racine concerns, it has had trouble in keep- 
ing its employees because of lack of housing facilities in the city. Last 
fall the company, through its energetic Vice President, L. T. Vance, 
purchased GO acres of land within walking distance of the factory, and 
let a contract for one hundred and two high grade dwelling houses, 
which will be sold to employees on a monthly payment plan. The>' 
will be completed by summer of 1920. 

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AsToxisiiixG Figures 

The plant of the eoiiipaiiy ()ct'U]jic's four aeirs of hiiid. anc 
sents an investment of $1,75().()()(). In 1919 its output was 
auto casings; (»()().()()() tuhes. and 17(),()()() ]):uvs of hicyclc ti 
aggregate vahie of which was .$l.j. ()()(), ()()(). 

1.500 men are employed. 

The present officers of the company are as follows: 

Horace DeLisser — President. 
L. T. Vance — Vice President. 
William Jackson — Secretary. 
Stuart AVel)ster — Treasiu'cr. 



1 repre- 
740.000 

i-(s. the 




RACINE, LOOKING NORTH FROM COURT HOUSE ROOF 



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MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, INC. 

Wagox Making ix Racixe 

The development of tlie horseless carriage has made havoc of what 
was once a large and prosperous industry in Racine, — that of wagon 




Photo furnished by Billings 



HENRY MITCHELL 



making. There was a time — thirty years ago — when three large fac- 
tories were turning out more than two hundred wagons every work- 
ing day in the year, and now there are none heing made. The 
Mitchell & Lewis Company, Limited is the only organization that 



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survives. It has had a r(.-l)irth. — a rc-iiicarnation — and is now mak- 
ing automobiles under the Hrin name of Mitchell ^lotors Company, 
which discontinued the maniit'aeture of wagons in ^Nlareh, 1917. 

Exit Hoksk axu AVagox 

The time will probably never come when there will not he some 
wagons in use, and horses to draw them. I)ut it is safe to predict that 
the date of their practically complete (iisj)lacement by motor driven 
vehicles is not far in the future. In so far as it depends on wagon 
making in Kacine, it has already arrived. 

Hexry Mitchell 

Henry Mitchell founder of the industry bearing his name, was born 
March 10. 1810, in Fifeshire. Scotland. He came to America and to 
Chicago, in IHii-i, bringing a complete kit of wagon maker's tools with 
him. He worked in Chicago and vicinity until IS.'JS, when he njoved 
to Southpoit. or Kenosha, which was then in Racine county, where 
he opened a wagon shoj), and with a partner coTitinued the business 
until 18o.'J when he sold out to Kdward liain. In 18.).) he came to 
Racine and founded the establishment known now as the Mitchell 
Motors Company. Inc.. with a reputation for its product second to 
none in the country. 

Its Dkvklovmkxt 

In 18()-i, Wm. T. Lewis, his son-in-law. became a partner in the 
business, Avhich was then known as H. Mitchell & Co. In 18(;() the 
name M^as changed to ^Mitchell. I>ewis & Co. 

In ISSO the business suffered a disastrous tire, hut its shops were 
immediately rebuilt, better and larger than ever. In 1884 it was in- 
corporated under tlie firm name Mitchell & lAnvis Conipany, Limited, 
under which it continued in business until January, 1910, when it was 
merged with the Mitchell ]Motor Company to form the INIitchell Lewis 
]\Iotors Company. 

The Mitchell 3Iotor Car Company was organized in 190.3. by 
William T. Lewis and William Mitchell I^ewis. his son. for the manu- 
facture of automobiles, and 2(> machines were completed in that year. 
The company prospered and its output grew tremendously, and in 
1910 its business and that of the INIitchell & Lewis Company, Limited, 
were merged under the name ^Mitchell Lewis Motors Company, which 

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in July 1916 was changed to JMitchell Motors Conii^any, Inc., by which 
name it is now known. 

A Mammoth Industry 

The JMitchell Motors Company, Inc., is now one of the largest 
manufacturing plants in the city. It covers 45 acres of ground, and 
has l,i500,000 square feet of floor space in its buildings. It is a fact 
worthy of note that 9.5 per cent of the car parts, including bodies, 
comes into the factory in the form of raw material, which is trans- 
formed by its expert mechanics, with the use of more than 2,500 ma- 
chines, into the finished jjroduct known the world around as the 
"Mitchell." 

This big plant represents an investment of $J<,."J8().()00 exclusive of 
the very large sum of money continuously invested in raw materials. 
There are 2800 emjiloyees, including the office and sales forces. In 
1919 its output was 10,500 cars, valued at $18,000,000. A production 
program for 1920 involving an increase of 65 per cent over 1919, or 
more than 17.000 macliines for this year, is now under way and certain 
of accomplishment. 




WHEN THE CITY WAS YOUNG 
VIEW LOOKING EAST FROM THE CORNER OF MARQUETTE AND LIBERTY STREETS 

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WESTERN PRINTING & LITHOGRAPHING 

COMPANY 

The Akt Preservativk 

"Printing is commonly referred to as 'the art preservative oi' all 
arts,' since it furnishes the means of recording knowledge for the use 
of all future generations." It provides the means also I'm- the wide 
distribution of that knowledge, putting it within the reach of all who 
are in search of it. The business of printing is closely allied to litera- 
tin-e and the tine arts, for it has come to pass that the reproduction of 
the works of artists and of scholars has become a tine art in itself; beside 
which it is the vehicle by means of which their productions are given 
unlimited circulation, and become the property of all. It is an in- 
teresting business and no city in the west can boast an institution illus- 
trating so well the farthest limits of its development up to date, as can 
Racine in the industry whose name heads this chapter. 



Nemsi'ai'kk Joh Offices 

T^ntil quite recent years, all. or nearly all. of the printing in l{acine 
was done by the newspapers, each of which had a "job oHice" attach- 
ment or department, and competiton for business was intensely keen 
among them. The amount of business to be had was limited, and as 
the newspapers were required to have a more or less complete equip- 
ment, an independent ])i-int shop had little chance for a living l)usiness 
in competition with them. 

IXDEPEXDKXT JoP, OFFICES 

As the manufacturing and commercial industries grew, however, 
and the city with them, inde])endent printing offices began to apjjcar, 
and the job work of the newspaper offices shrunk ])ro])ortionately. 
^Vt the same time the legitimate newspaper work iiiort' and more al)- 
.sorbed the facilities and time of their ])laiits, until ever\- ne\vs|)ap( r in 
Racine had discontinued job printing by the yeai- 191 4. 

The "Western" is Est^vbijshed 

The Western Printing & Lithographing Company was established 
in 1908, when K. II. Wadewitz bought the West Side Printing Com- 

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pany. Two moves were made, and in 1910 it landed in the Shoop 
building, using but a small portion of it during the first year. In 1920 
it is using the entire six stories; has purchased and is using the old 
Dri\'er & Sons Factory; has options on other nearby jjroperty, and 
still has not room enough in siglit to handle the business it expects to 
do in the next two or three years. It is now occupying 130,000 square 
feet of floor room. 

Remarkable Gkowth 

Since 1910 the growth of the business has been little short of phe- 
nomenal; in that year it was $2(5,000; in 191.5 it was $196,000; for 
1920, the aggregate .sales — book pubhshing and job printing — are 
estimated at over one million dollars. This business involves some 
very large contracts, many of w hicli are with firms beyond the borders 
of this city and state. 

A Complete Shop 

The company has the latest machinery in every department, and 
employs the best workmen, many of whom are artists in their lines. 
The most complicated jobs of printing and publishing are begun and 
finished under its roof, including art work, halftones, typesetting, 
linotyping, monotyjjing, eleetrotyping, color work of the highest grade, 
lithographing, press work, enbossing, commercial binding and book 
binding. 

The plant represents an investment of approximately $500,000. 
Two hundred people are emjjloyed. The present officers are: R. A. 
Spencer, president; John Wiechers, vice president; E. H. Wadewitz, 
secretary and general manager. 



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OTHER MANUFACTURES 

It is ;i matter I'or reo-ret that the- space available in this nai-rative 
for use in c()veriii<); the iiiaiiufaetures of the city is not sufficient to per- 
mit attention in detail to each of them. In the following incom])lete 
catalog of additional representative firms doing a manufacturing busi- 
ness in Racine, a perspective is ])resented that may convey some idea of 
the great variety of articles })ro(luced by them. They are all of them 
well established business organizations, in many cases with a nation 
wide reputation foi' their goods. A complete list would carry the 
names of moi-c than I.'jO Hrnis. 



Ajax Auto Parts Co. 
Arnold Electric Co. 
Alshuler Mfg-. Co. 
Amer. Skein & Fnily. Co. 

Badger Fndy. Co. 
Belle City Basket Co. 
Belle Citv Incubator Co. 
Belle Citv Mall. Iron Co. 
Belle City Mfg-. Co. 
Broecker Paper Box Co. 

J. B. Christenson Silo Co. 
Commercial Press Co. 
Chicago Rubber Clothing Co. 

Davies Shoe Mfg. Co. 

Eagle Pattern Co. 

B. D. Eisendrath Tanning Co. 

Fiebrich-Fox-Hilker Shoe Co. 

George Gorton Machine Company 
Greene Engineering Co. 
F. W. Gunther Co. 

E. B. Halberstadt 
Hamilton-Beach Mfg. Co. 
Hartmann Trunk Co. 
Harvey Spring & Forging Co.- 
Higgins Spring- & .\xle Co. 
Hilker-Wiechers Mfg. Co. 
Holbrook-Armstrong Co. 

Imperial Bit & Snap Co. 

Lakeside Mall. Castings Co. 
Lang Mfg. Co. 
LaVine Gear Co. 

Modine Mfg. Co. 
Maibohm Motors Co. 

Perfex Radiator Co. 

Racine Aluminum & Brass Foundry Co. 
Racine .4uto Tire Co. 



Electric Specialties 
Shirts and Overalls 
Wagon Skeins, Jack Screws, 
Anvils, Steel Castings 
Grey Iron Castings 



Farm Machinery and Imple- 
ments 



Printers 



Canners 

Ice Cream 
Electric Specialties 



Shirts and Overalls 
Gasoline Engines — Castings 



Hardware Specialties 
Automobile Supples 
Automobiles, Etc. 



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Racine Boat Co. 


Castings. 


Racine Brass & Iron Co. 




Racine Electric Co. 


Wagon Specialties 


Racine General Mfg-. Co. 


Wire Cloth, Fences, Gates 


Racine Iron & Wire Works 


Etc. 


Racine Hosiery Co. 




Racine Mall. & Wrought Iron Co. 


Auto Parts 


Racine Mfg. Co. 




Racine Paper Goods Co. 




Racine Pure Milk Co. 




Racine Woodworking Co. 




Racine Shoe Mfg. Co. 




Racine Steel Castings Co. 




Racine Tool & Machine Co. 


Hack Saws 


Racine Trunk Co. 




Simms Foundry Co. 




Standard Foundry Co. 




Silver Iron & Steel Co. 


Scrap Iron 


Teckonius Mfg. Co. 


Silo Hardware, Etc. 



Thor Machine Works 

Walker Mfg. Co. 
Webster Electric Co. 
Western Pattern Works 
Wisconsin Auto Top Co. 
Wisconsin Electric Co. 
Wisconsin Machinery Co. 
Wisconsin Pattern Works 



Auto Jacks, Tank Lugs, Etc. 
Electric Specialties 



Electric Specialties 
Metal Sawing Machinery 




U. S. LIFE SAVING STATION 



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RACINE, THE CITY 

There are a great number, and as great a \ariet\ , of things to be 
considered in determining the desira])ihty of the city as a place to Hve 
and hibor; to conduct Imsiness; to estabhsh a home and bring up a 
family of children. AVithout going into details it is enough to saj' 
here that the city which offers many helps and few hindrances to the 
proper conduct and highest development of the business, social, and 
home life of its citizens is a good place to live. 

A Good Pi^vce to Live 
There are few cities in the country that offer so many attractive, and 
so few undesiral)le features as a place of business and of residence, as 
does Racine. In the following pages we are putting on record some 
account of what may be found here to warrant the above statement. 

A Great Futuke 
With its fine harbor; with its most excellent railroad facilities: with 
its back-ground of the best farming and dairy country in the \\()rl(l: 
and with unlimited room for expansion of its manufacturing district, 
all that it requires now to assure its future as a great mainifacturing 
and commercial center is leadershijj — of men of vision, of resource 
and of courage, to put her on the road to success and keep here there 
I)y planning big things for l)ig future needs. And the men are in 
sight. 




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NO. 5 TKIPLE-COMBINATION HOSE. CHEMICAL AND PUMP 
On the machine, left to right — William Hanson, Driver : Clarence Gillen, Captain ; Joseph Dood. Lieu- 
tenant : Percival Ortell. Pipeman ; Cornelius Hille, Pipeinan ; beside the machine, James Cape, Chief. 



FIRE PROTECTION 

Oi-' Primary Importaxce 

For very obvious reasons protection from fire is a matter of primary 
importance in a manufacturing city. Racine has grown fast and its 
industrial plants have enlarged with it and increased in number, but the 
efficiency of the city fire department has jiiore than kept ])ace with 
that growth, and today it is not excelled in effectiveness by the depart- 
ment of any city in the country. 

Marvi^loits Develop jiKxi' 

When the story of Racine's fire department is written, it slioidd 
read like a romance. From 1840 to 1920 is a "far cry" measin-ed in 
years, but the methods in practice then and now in preventing and 
extinguishing fires, are farther ajjart. The de\elopment of apparatus 
is in itself a marvel. 

Only a few years back, conditions were such that if a building took 
fire, it was expected that it would be consumed; if there was some 
salvage of its contents, and if adjoining buildings were protected, the 
fire was considered to have been successfully handled. The result 

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was that the- lite of tlir a\fraf>c' frame l)uil(liii,n' was eoiiipai'atixely 
short, and room was made for newei' and more modei'ii structures. 

Department Too Good? 

Conditions are different now. The ahu'in system is so "^ood: tlie 
apparatus is so fast and so effective; the men are so well trained, and 
the water supply so plentiful, that it is praetieally im])ossil)le to !)urn 
down even a small frame l)uildin<^' in the city. 

Evidence of this is seen in the numerous structures of this desci-ip- 
tion, fifty or more years old, occupying' valuahle ground in the business 
district. We have heard intelligent men say that "on some occasions 
the fire department is too good." Make your own comment. 

It is a demonstration of speed and efficiency worth seeing to observe 
the crew of one of the pumps respond to an alarm of fire, and would 
be in the nature of a revelation to the average citizen. In the ma jority 
of cases during the last year, the fire was out and the apparatus back 
in the station within 10 or 12 minutes from tlie time the alarm came in. 




This picture represents the old number I'our hand pump fire eneine. and company. In the early days 
the city's protection from fire depended upon three or four of the>c hand machines, manned by volunteer 
firemen. Number four was the p^ourth ward en^rine company, and it was hard to beat when it came to J?et- 
tinur to a fire early, and putting a stream of water on it. In those da>s the w.iter supply consisted of laree 
cisterns built underKround in the streets, at strategic points about the town : they were filled by the fire 
companies, from the lake and the river. 

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Ali, Apparatus Motor Driven 

It was in 1910 that the city began replacing its horsedrawn appar- 
atus with motor driven machinery; a combination chemical and hose 
wagon was bought that year, and as it proved its value others were 
purchased, until on November 1, 1918, the last horse drawn piece was 
discarded and the department became fidly motorized. It is now 
equijjijed with the following apparatus, which is housed in six stations: 

5 pumps, including one recently purchased. 

2 hook and ladder trucks. 

1 combination chemical and hose wagon. 

1 electrician's car. 

1 Chief's car. 

Small Upkeep Expense 

It is a surprising fact that the average monthly expense for u[>- 
keep of the above apparatus is but $3.00 to $8.00 each. Its total cost 
was $60,800. 

The department has 18000 feet — almost 21/0 miles — of 2l/4-in. hose. 

Record For 1919 

The record of the department for 1919 is as follows: 

Fire alarms responded to ------ 287 

Property jeopardized - - - - - - - $1,200,000 

Projicrty loss by fire -------- 60,000 

Buildings insijected - ------- 3,540 

Percentage of loss to property jeopardized - 5% 

Average loss per fire -----.-- $210 

The chief of the fire department is James Cape, who in June, 1920 
rounds out twenty years of service in that position. 



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WATER SUPPLY 

MUNICIPAI, OWNKKSHIP 




Kacine's jjresent system of water supply was established as a priv- 
ate enterprise in 1886, and has served the city well for a third of a 
centmy, dui-inf>' whieh the population has more than tripled. The 
city acquired possession of the plant by purchase on May 1, 1919, 
and for one year now has been operating' it as a department of the 
city government. Should the city make the same ratio of growth in 
the next ten years that it has made in the last ten. it will have a pojju- 
lation of 100,000 in 1980. The plant is now running at nearly its 

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full capacity, and it is a practical certainty that within a few years it 
will be necessary to rebuild, enlarge and improve it to meet the largely 
increased demands that will surely be made upon it. 

Present Capacity 

The present capacity of the pumps is 14,2.50,000 gallons daily, the 
water — from lake ^Michigan — is receiA-ed through an intake pipe 24 
inches in diameter, II4 miles long. 92 miles of service pipe, from 4 to 
24 inches in diameter, underlie the streets of the city and deliver the 
water to consumers. The standpipe has a capacity of 380,000 gallons. 

Meters 

There are at ju-esent 9762 meters in use, of which 84 are public 
meters ; 229 industrial, and 9449 domestic and commercial. .500 of the 
latter were installed in 1919, and a larger number will be required in 
1920. Before the close of this year all of the water will he metered. 

Water Department Officials 

The city water works department is in charge of a water works com- 
mission composed as follows: 

W. S. Goodland— President. 

Robert Anderson — Vice-President. 

F. M. McElroy— Sec'y. and Supt. 

Wm. H. Armstrong, W. J. Jandl, John I^. Seil). 




THE LAKE SHORE (C. & N. W.) RAILWAY TRESTLE— BUILT IN 1S5J--FILLED IN IN 1S76 

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POLICE PROTECTION 

The jjeace, good order and general well-being of a eity depend to 
a large extent on its poliee. The moral eft'eet of an etfieient and well 
organized police force under competent and intelligent direction is 
altogether wholesome; its deterrent effect on evil-disposed persons is 
considerable and makes for obedience to law. Racine has that kind 
of smooth-working organization in its police dejiartment nnder the 
leadershijj of chief Henry C Bakei', who has been at its head foi- 13 
years. 

TiiK Pension Fund 

The nature of the work of the jjolice department of a large city 
makes it peculiarly subject to criticism, and no dejKU-tment that does 
its duty will entirely escape it. The duties of a i)olice officer are 
disagreeable and often dangerous, the pay is not large and its other 
compensations are not numerous. One of the latter, of which it 
shoidd be a satisfaction to e\ery good citizen to know, is the establish- 
ment of a police pension fund in Racine, which has been built up 
within the last ten or twelve years, and amounts now to $82,013.20; 
its purpose is to provide generously for the officers when they become 
disabled, and for their dependents when they die, in service. It is of 
interest to know that five beneficiaries are now receiving an aggregate 
of $240.00 per month from this fund. The credit for the creation and 
maintenance of the fund is due largely to H. C. Baker, who esteems 
it his greatest accomplishnRiit as Racine's police chief. 

Okgaxizatiox 

Racine's police force is organized as follows: 

1 Chief. 

1 Cajitain. 

3 Detectives. 

3 Sergeants. 

3 Patrol wagon drivers. 

1 Kleetrician. 

1 Police woman. 
30 Patrolmen. 



Equipment 

Its equipment consists of a patrol wagon, a Ford, four motor cycles 
and an ambulance. Its automatic signaling device makes it possible 
for headquarters to communicate with any officer on duty in any part 
of the city within a few minutes. 

Ambulaxce Service 

Probably the average citizen does not understand and appreciate 
the very great service the police, with the ambulance, perform in 
carrying sick and injured peojile to and from the hospitals and their 
homes. During the recent Flu epidemic the men were often on 
continuous duty with the ambulance for twenty-four hours or more, 
without time or opportunity for meals or sleep. During 1919 there 
were 891 calls for the ambulance, and TO-t for the patrol wagon. 
The work of the ambulance is a free public service. 

A Good Record 

A striking example of police effectiveness is its record in the matter 
of automoljile thefts in 1919: seventy-four autos Avere stolen and all 
but one Avere recovered. 




ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL 
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 




JOHN G. McMYNN IN 1853. FIKST PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL 
ELEANOR WILEY McMYNN. wife of John G. McMynn, was preceptress of Racine High School, dur- 
ing the first five years of its history, 1853 to 1858. She died in 185S. 

Racine i.s proud of its public schools, its school management and 
supervision, and its teaching force, and has good reason to be. It has 
thirt(^en large grade schools, and one higli school, with an enrollment 
of 872.5 pui^ils, and 280 teachers. They are maintained at an annual 
expense of $4.50,000. F. ^I. Longanecker is Superintendent. 

Y0CATI0XAI> AND ExCErTIOXAL 

Racine also maintains a Vocational school, in which 1230 students 
are enrolled, with 18 teachers, under the supervision of Thomas S. 
Rees, director. The city council has voted $200,000 for a new voca- 
tional school building to l)e erected this year. The city has also an 
open air school for physically subnormal children, attended by 26 
pu])ils; one for the blind with seven pujjils; one for the deaf with 1.5, 
and a school for the mentally sub-normal, Avith io pupils. 

Xew High School 

Architects are now engaged on sketches, plans, and estimates of 
cost of a new high school )iiilding. to be erected on the beautiful 
twelfth street location as soon as the city council approves the plans, 
and the voters endorse the bond issue, which will not be later than 
June or July 1920, it is believed. 

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LOOKING KASiWARE 




WELSH PKLSBYTEUIAN CHURCH 

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NUMENT SyUAHE 




KACINE COUNTRY CLUB 

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JANES SCHOOL 




LINCOLN SCHOOL 
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JrXIOK Iluill SclKKJl.S 

In addition to the Central Hi^h School, three new Junior Ilij^h 
Schools are planned, and work on two ol" them is already under way, 
— the IVIcKinley and the Franklin, — the west side and the south side 
highs; the contract for the latter has heen awarded at $-23-J.()87.()0. 
A Junior High School will also be erected on the north side. These 
four new school buildings, when finished, Avill represent an aggregate 
ex])enditure of more than one and one-half millions of dollars. It is 
certain that any shortage of school facilities now existing will be more 
than met and remedied within two or three years. 




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PUBLIC LIBRARY, RACINE 



THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 

A well-stocked, well-managed public library is a valuable asset to 
any town. Among cities of its class Racine has as good as the best 
in both particulars. 

Its Genesis in Racine 

For the purpose of promoting the establishment of a free public 
library in Racine, a library association, with a membership of 218 was 
formed in January, 1896, of which Charles H. ISIiner was president, 
Mrs. J. C. Mc^Nlurphy, vice president, Charles R. Carpenter, treasurer 
and Mrs. C. S. Beebe, secretary. 

Library First Opened 

Dui'ing the same year Mayor David G. Janes appointed a library 
board, which held its first meeting on July 24, 1896, and elected 
Charles H. Lee. president; Charles Gieseler, treasurer, and Mrs. C. S. 
Beebe, secretary. A collection of 3439 volumes was gathered, and 
the library opened its doors on September 9. 1897. in the main room 
on the ground floor of the Secor building, at the northeast corner of 
Main and Third sti-eets. 

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The Bfii.nixG 

In the fall of 1901, through the inood othees of Coiiyressiium II. A. 
Cooper and others. Andi-ew Carnegie offered to give Racine S,")(). ()()() for 
a library bnilding. on condition that it fnrnish a site and gnarantee sup- 
port to the institution to the extent of not less than $.),()()() ])er annum. 
These terms were accepted, the site was secured, and on May '.i. 1 !»():}. 
the corner-stone was laid with appi-(i])riate ceremony, diaries E. Dyer 
making the address. On ]\larcli 8, 11)04., the building was turned over 
to the city; on IVIarch 12, lOO^t, it was thrown open for ])ublic inspec- 
tion, and on the l(5th. the circulation of booUs was begun. 

The Librariaxs 

Elizabeth Clarke was the tirst librarian, (in the Secor building) 
but she remained a few weeks onl\-, and was succeeded in the fall of 
1897 by Mary Calkins, who continued in charge until August. 1917, 
when she resigned. Since December, 1917. Frances A. Haimum 
has been librarian. She has eleven asistants. including those in the 
branches. The work has never had more intelligent super\ision than 
at the time of this writing. 

The Branches 

There are three branch lil)raries: — one on the south side, at the 
corner of Washington and Hamilton avenues, which was o|)ened 
yiay 80. 1914. in a l)eautiful building of its own. the woi-k of which 
requires the attention of three full-time assistants. One on the north 
side at 419 High street, and the Central Branch, at the Central 
Association on Milwaukee avenue. 

The library now contains aijproxiniately 4'2,000 volumes, and there 
was a circulation in 1919 of 216,000. 

The present library board is composed as follows: 

John B. Simmons — President. 

Sarah jNIorrison — Secretary. 

Susan !M. Porter. 

Arthur Simonson. 

Adoljih Janecky. 

J. S. Keech. 

Theodore G. Stel/er. 

Henry Keefe. 

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LEWIS FIELD— PLAYGROUND 



THE PARKS 

A city without parks and playgrouiKls is at a distinct disadvantage, 
as a place of residence, in competition with those that have them. Al- 
though Racine began the development of its park system late in its 
history, gratifying progress has now been made. In an address to the 
City Council in January 1905, ISIayor P. B. Nelson first advocated 
its establisliment, and at the A^jril election of that year, the matter of 
a $50,000 bond issue for that purpose was submitted to tlie people and 
turned down flat. 

First Park Boaku 

jNIayor Xelson appointed a park board on January 25, 1905, com- 
posed as follows: 

C. R. Carpenter, 
Michael Higgins. 
A. C. Hanson. 
F. Lee Xorton. 
Andrew Simonsen. 

During that year this board secured an appropriation of $1000 from 
the city on its agreement to raise $4,000 by subscription: Wni. Hor- 
lick purchased "The Island" for $5,000 and gave it to the city: in 
October the city secured from Chas. Erskine a three years option on 
the Washington party proj^erty, and the establishment of Racine's 
park system was begun. The city appropriated $5,000 in 1900, 
$15,000 in 1907, and has continued to support it with increasing en- 

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tliiisiasni and o-encrnsity. T.ast year the ap])ro])i-iati()n was .$70,000 
which was divideil ecjually between payroll and uiaintenanee. This 
appropriation was exclusive of money spent for land and for perman- 
ent improvements. 

The system now comprises 200 acres of land, in which there is a lake 
frontage of -KWiO feet. cxclusi\e of the frontage of the 52 acre Shoop 
tract at AVind Point. 



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A VIEW 01" ISLAND TARK 
This Park was Donated to the City by Wm. Horlick, Sr. 

A Lakk Fkoxt Pakk 

The city has decided to l)uild a rul)l)le mound breakwater the full 
length of the city front, .300 feet from shore, which intervening space 
will eventually he filled to form a lake-front park, which when com- 
pleted will prove an asset of inestimable value to the city. T'he first 
half mile stretch will be built this vear — from Fifth to Tenth street, 



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WASHINGTON PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE 




RIVERSIDE DRIVE 




A PLAYGROUND VIEW 
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at a cost of about $100 jier lineal foot. When this j)ul)lic work is 
completed, Racine's park system will be second to none. 

The park board has under its supervision nine playgrounds, all 
equipiJed with apparatus, which was used by 07.000 children in I'.tlO. 

The first bathing beach was established in 1908 when the city pur- 
chased the North Shore ijrojjcrty of Jas. Cape & Sons for $10,000. 
Since then other beach property has been secured, bath houses erected, 
and the beaches have become a very popidar resort during the sultry 
months of the summer season. 

J. B. Farmer is the present Superintendent of Parks. 




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THE POPULATION 

Many Xewco:\iers 

The writer has hved in Racine for sixty years. On a Sunday after- 
noon recently. l)etween tliree and four o'clock, he was taking a con- 
stitutional, and walked on jNIain street from Kighth to Second street 
and back; among the several hundred peojjle he met and into whose 
faces he looked, there was not one whom he knew so nnich as the name 
of. It was a startling revelation of the fact that thousands of the 
residents of Racine in 1020 are comparatively new-comers; and they 
are coming so fast just now that no person can keejj tab on more than 
a small fraction of them. It need hardly be said, of course, that that 
experience would have been impossible on a week day; the Sunday 
crowd is an exceptional one. 

A CoxTixrous Gkoavth 

From the beginning the population of Racine has had a continuous 
annual increase. It could hardly have been otherwise, founded as 
the city was upon solidly built and sanely managed manufacturing 
enterprises; backed as it has always been by a rich farming community, 
and served for the most part by an intelligent, enterprising, and loyal 
body of retail and wholesale merchants. 

100,000 IX 1930 

Racine is the second city in the state, and is going to remain so until 
it exchanges rank with Milwaukee. 

In 1890 the population was - - - 21,014 

In 1900 it was - ------ 29,102 

In 1910 it was - ------ 38,002 

In 1920 it is (including Lakeside) - OO.OOO 

which is a gain of more than 22,000, or 60 per cent in the last decade. 
If the same ratio of increase is maintained during the next ten years, 
in 1930 Racine will have a population of a])])roximately 100.000. 



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VIf;W OF RACINK HOMES 

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THE STREETS OF RACINE 

None Better Than South Main 

One day in niid-sunimer of 1919 the writer liad the pleasure of in- 
tertaining a friend from Cahfornia, who was in Racine for the first 
time, with an auto ride about the city. As we passed through South 
Main street he remarked that "you will not see anywhere a pleasanter 
or more beautiful residence street than this." I thought him extra- 
vagant and flattering and so expressed myself, but he said "I have 
been all over this country and much of the world beside, and have 
seen most of the fine streets, and what I have said is the truth." You 
may take his judgment for what it may be thought worth, but the 
gentleman's sincerity was unquestioned, and there is cause for home 
appreciation of and self-gratulation in the beauty of our streets, with 
their generous endowment of shade and shrubbery and flowers, the 
full and free enjoyment of which is the privilege of all. 

Some Figures 

Racine has 130 miles of streets, of which iG miles are paved, — with 
asphalt and brick mostly. There is no section of the city that cannot 
be closely approached on a pavement. They are well lighted by elec- 
tricity, and are underlaid by 96 miles of sewers, which form a perfect 
system of drainage. There are 324 streets, tlie main highways being 
traversed by 21 miles of street car lines, serving all sections of the city 
and making them easily and cheaply accessible. 




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RACINE BANKS 

Resources 

Kacine's financial needs are .served Iiy six l)anks and owv trust edin- 
pany, with a^^'re^'ate resources, as shown by theii' stateiiieiits of Feb- 
ruary 28, 1020. of $2().()91.;i.)2.(i.j. as follows: 

First National ----- $7.97()..-}.>2.(i:) 

JNIaniifacturers Xational - - 6,737, 8(>1. 00 

American Trades and Savings 2,-l'41.2(>(').4f) 

Racine City ------ 1.4.0(;.4.S().02 

American Xational - - - - 1,147,'}.)0.!)() 

Farmers and Merchants - - 739,8.)0.;)(i 

Security Trust Cduipany - 24'H..)0().2.) 

IXCKEASK OF DEPOSITS 

An interestiuL;- coiii])arati\'c statement of deposits in the Racine 
l)anks as of June 11)14' and .luiu' I:)l!), recently compiled and {)ul)lished 
by the ^lanufacturers Xational Hank, is presented herewith. It is 
a .graphic index of the recent I'ajjid increase of Racine business. 

Deposits 



Racine City Banks June .30. 1919 

.Savinp:s .5,498,880.98 



Cert, of Deposit 

Individual 

Postal Savings 

Time Cert, of Deposit 
Bank Deposits 



1,507,309.41 
5,687,.360.17 

129,32.5.10 

579,960.40 
95,614.73 

13,498,450.79—77' 



Showing: Increase in Savings of.. 75 % 

In Certificates of Deposit of 3/10% 

In Individual Deposits of 119 % 

In Postal Savings of 307 % 

In Time Ctf. of Deposit of 100 % 

In Bank Deposits of 93 % 

A Total Gain in all Deposits of.. 83 '/r 



Oct. 31, 1914 

3,126,157.93 

1,.502,661.54 

2,586,592.54 

31,746.22 

49,636.21 

7,296,794.44—74' 



Gain or Loss 

2,372,723 05 

4,647.87 

3,100,767.63 

97,578 88 

.579,960 40 

45,978.52 

6,201.656.35—80% 



Of This Gain in Deposits, Sav- 
ings Amounted to 38.2% 

Cert, of Deposit to .1 

Individuals to 50.1 

Postal Savings to 1.6 

Time Ctf. of Deposit to 9.3 

Bank Deposits to .7 

Total 100'7« 



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RACINE POSTOFFICE 

Business in 1919 




LOOKING NORTH ON MAIN STREET, FROM SEVENTH. SHOWING THE POSTOFFICE 
AT THE RIGHT. AND HOTEL RACINE 



The business of Racine Post Office is keeping a little more than 
abreast of the growth of the city's population. This may be accounted 
for possibly, by the very great increase in manufacturing and mercan- 
tile business in the past ten years, which make larger use of the mails 
tlian the average citizen. 

The postal receipts during 



1919 were - - - - 


- $ 3.50,535.87 


Money orders issued - - 


1,108,017.74 


Pieces of registered mail 




handled ----- 


88,391 


C. O. D. pieces handled - 


67,932 


Insured pieces handled - 


60,070 


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The Personnel 

The personnel of the Racine Post Office is as follows: 
1 Postmaster. 
1 Assistant Postmaster. 

1 Superintendent of ^Nlails. 

2 Station Superintendents. 
36 Carriers. 

36 Clerks. 
2 Special Delivery Messengers. 
4 in JNIotor Vehicle Servcie. 

ISIlSCELLANEOUS 

There are four suh-stations in Racine for the sale of stamps, etc., 
and foiu" rui'al I'outes out of it. 

A fleet of seven motor vehicles conveys the mail to and from the 
railroad stations. 




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RELIGIOUS 

The Churches 

A city without churches is not conceivable as a fit place for Amer- 
icans to live, however tolerable it might be for any other peoples. 
Racine is an American city, and is well supplied with places of wor- 
ship and always has been. A few recently organized religious societies 
have temporary places of assembly only, but 58 have erected houses 
of worship, as follows: 

Baptist ------------- 3 

Catholic ------------ (5 

Congregational --------- 2 

Dutch Keformed --------- 1 

Kpiscopal ----------- -t 

Evangelical Association ------ l 

Jewish ------------ 1 

Lutheran ----------- 13 

Methodist ----------- 8 

IVIiscellaneous ---------1.3 

Presbyterian --------- 3 

Universalist ---------- 1 

YouxG Men's Chkistiax Assoc iatkjx 

The Young Men's Christian Association in Racine was oi-gani/.ed 
in 187.5, and its work has fairly kept pace witli the growth oi' the city. 
A modern building of four stories and basement was dedicated in 191 6, 
and its newness is not yet worn ofi'. It is fully eciuippcd witli a first 
class gymnasium, swimming tank, bowling alleys, l)illiard room, hand- 
ball courts, etc. The association is etjuipped also with a full staff of 
officers and workers, and a progressive program of the three-fold work 
of the organization. It has a present membership of 1 ()()(>. The 
building contains 110 dormitory rooms which are rented to young men 
without homes. Judge E. B. Belden is president, and Paul C. Foster 
general secretary of the Association. 

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Trinity EnKiish Lutheran 
German Lutheran Immanuel 



Imnuinuel Baptist 

Park Avenue Evangelical 

CHURCHES OF RACINE 



German Lutheran 
St. Luke's Episcopal 



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Young Women's Christian Association 

A thriving Young Women's Christian Association has lieen in 
operation in Racine for many years. In spite of the fact that it is 
occupying rented rooms, it has a present membership of 700 ; an aver- 
age of about 200 daily make use of the gymnasium, class and club 
privileges. 

Racine has many factories employing girls In- tlie hundreds, many 
of whom have no home here. It is important that these, and other 
young women be assured of an opportunity for wholesome social life 
and the touch of religious influences, and the Young Women's Chris- 
tian Association, in a large, effective and very real way supplies that 
need. 

'J'o make it comjiletely effective it should have a large building, 
erected to suit its needs, to meet the rapidly increasing demands caused 
by the fast-growing poj)ulation of the city. A building fund of 
$110,000 is already in hand, or subscribed, but it will require more than 
twice that sum to secin-e an adequate home for the work. Harriet 
Harvey is president of the Association, and Adeline Perkins general 
secretary. 




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WISCONSIN 

THE DOMAIN — AN HISTORICAL RESUME 



By vii-tue of the discoveries of Juan Ponce De Leon in 1512, the 
territory inchided in the present state of Wisconsin, with all of that 
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, came under the dominion 
of Ferdinand, king of Spain, and was called Florida. France se- 
cured jurisdiction in 1627 however, and held it for one hundred and 
thirty-hve years. It was during this period that the French Jesuits 
hegan their explorations, and in 1(534 ]M. XicoUet reached Green Bay 
and ])enetrate(l the interior as far as the Wisconsin river. He was 
douhtless the first white man whose feet trod Wisconsin soil. 

In 1763 England, by treaty stipulations, obtained ci\il jurisdiction 
over all this territory, and occupied it until the Bevolutionary War 
brought it under American rule. 

The Northwest Territory was organized in 1787 and included all 
the country north t)f the Ohio river and west of Pennsylvania as far 
as the "great river," the Mississippi. Within this territory the do- 
main of Wisconsin continued until 1800, when it became part of the 
territory of Indiana, formed that year, and so remained foi- nine years. 
For nine years more it was part of the territory of Illinois, and for 
eighteen years of the territory of ]Michigan, which included also what 
is now the state of Iowa. Wisconsin became a territory on July 3, 
1836, and in 1848 was admitted into the Lnion as the thirtieth star in 
the galaxy on the banner of the Bepublic. 

The space available here for the story of Wisconsin M'ill pei-mit only 
the record of what may be learned by a glance backward, one look 
around, and a brief j^rophetic venture into the future. 

Its Polyglot Populatiox 

Wisconsin became a state seventy-two years ago. al)i)ut wliidi time 
— 1848 — began its invasion by German people in revolt against :iuto- 
cracy in the home land. They were followed soon by Scandinavians, 
Danes, Xorwegians and Swedes, and they in turn by Sla\s. Bussians, 
Finns, Hungarians, etc., and more recently by Poles, and liy Italians 
and other southern Europeans in large numbers. These people have 

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come here by the hundreds of thousands, until at this time our state 
presents, within its own boundaries, all of the factors and conditions 
of a real melting pot still in flux. 

Its Basic Americanism 

Few states of the Union have hail so large a problem of this kind, 
and in some quarters eyebrows have been lifted in questioning of 
Wisconsin's patriotism. Let it be known that though the state has 
many citizens still in the making, some of whom are not a credit to it, 
Wisconsin will yield to none in its record for basic, sturdy American- 
ism. Its record in the Civil A\^ir, when nearly 92,000 men, or more 
than one in nine of its entire population, served the cause of the Union; 
and in the recent World War, when more tlian 140,000 including 
volunteers, were sent into different branches of the service, is evidence 
that it has been and still is one of the states to be depended upon in 
emergency. During the recent war no state had higher praise from 
the Provost ^Marshal General at Washington, for its speedy and effi- 
cient conduct of the "draft" than Wisconsin. 

Wisconsin has served the world lavishly in the last half century, by 
pouring out in wholesale fashion its natm-al resources, chief among 
which are lumber, iron ore, lead and zinc; almost to the point of ini- 
poverisliment in the case of luml)er. There are still 8.000,000 acres 
of farm lands in the state awaiting settlement, which is enough to 
allow more than 80 acres to every other soldier and sailor from Wis- 
consin in tlie world war. 

There are more lakes in Wisconsin than in any other state, and more 
available water power near large markets. The 7,000 country schools 
through the state will prove a stabilizing influence in quieting the gen- 
eral unrest that is disturbing Wisconsin in common with all other states 
and countries. 

First Dairy State 

In many important industries Wisconsin now leads the country; 
our state jjroduces more butter, milk and cheese than any other. The 
cheese is made in 2,000 factories. 40 per cent of which are owned by 
the farmers themselves, and one of which is the largest in the world. 
More than half of the cheese made in the United States is made in 
Wisconsin. 

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There are 2,0()0,()()() milch cows in the state, nearly all of them ])iire- 
hred stock ; the young cattle and miscellaneous live stock Avould aggre- 
gate as many more; enough farm animals to fill hoth sides of a dairy 
harn a thousand miles long. .j.OOO.OOO tons of silage is stored annu- 
ally in ()0, ()()() silos, to provide winter feed for these cows: no other 
state has so many silos. The value of the annual milk jji-oduction in 
the state is ii^225,0{)().()()(). 

Wisconsin is the home of piu'c hred grains, more of w'hich are ])ro- 
duced than in all the rest of the country. One half of the cranberry 
crop, and half of the peas canned in the United States are produced 
in AVisconsin. 2().()()().(){)() bushels of barley, 4().()()(),()()() bushels of 
potatoes and 100,()()(), ()()() bushels of oats are part of the annual harvest 
of the state. 

A I'uOPHEfV 

While Wisconsin has developed some large and live manufacturing 
and commercial centers, concerning which a clia])ter of very great 
interest might be written, we will content ourselves at this time with 
the jjrediction that within the next twenty-five years the cities and the 
country within 1.50 miles of the west shore of Lake Michigan in \N'is- 
consin and Illinois, will experience such a wave of prosperous develop- 
ment as has perhaps never before been known in any section of our 
coimtry. 

The manufacturing center of the I'nited States is moving toward 
the region of the great lakes, and the certainty that in the wvav futui-e 
every harbored city on Lake IMichigan will be a practical seapoit. in 
direct waterway connection with the Atlantic, in addition to the fui-- 
ther facts that iron ore and other vital raw materials are close at hand, 
and the best farming and dairy country in the world is at our back 
door, seems to put the prediction in the realm of ])r()bability. Shall 
we plan for it. 

l^, rah, rah. Wis — eon — sin, 

U, rah, rah, AVis — con — sin, 

U, rah, rah, AA'^is — con — sin. 
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C.vLL TO Battle 

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! 

Plunge right through that hne — 
Run the ball clear round Chicago,* 

A touch down sure this time. 
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! 

Fifi'ht on for her fame — 
Fight! fellows! fight! and we 

Will win this game. 

•Or any othei- old team 



Caix to Service 

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! 

In the cause for right. 
We thy children all uphold thee 

In thy glorious might ; 
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! 

Honored is they name; 
Serve, Badgers, serve, and so 

Add to her fame. 



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Governiir «( Wisconsin 



THE BIRTH OF OUR ORDER 



It Was the Desire for the Social and Moral Uplift of the 
Profession That Gave It Birth 



Cincinnati Times-Star, June, 1910 

BACK in 1887, two men sat side by side in a hotel office in their own 
home town of Columbus, silent in the presence of the ribald tattle of 
two or three Eastern drummers. When the bibulous, after profane 
parting shots at absent rivals had departed, one of the men turned to the 
other, asking: "Why can't we stop this?" 

From that question sprang the Order of the United Commercial Travelers 
of America. L. C. Pease, who is one of the most revered men among all the 
commercial travelers gathered in Cincinnati today, was the one who asked 
the question. He was traveling for a collar and cuff house those days and 
frequently came in contact with J. C. Fenimore, who was on the road for a 
New York Tea firm. Both men were familiar with the temptations that 
beset the men of their profession, and when Mr. Pease asked his question 
both learned that for years their thoughts had been running along similar 
lines. They opened their conversation in the latter part of December, went 
home for the Christmas holidays and on January 18th, following, there was 
incorporated the first council of the United Commercial Travelers. The 
purpose — the moral uplift of the "drummer." 

"We invited some twelve or fifteen men to attend the meeting that pre- 
cded the incorporation," said Mr. Pease, as he sat in the corridor of the 
Emery Hotel Saturday. "Only eight responded to the invitation, but that 
didn't discourage us. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Fenimore, who was a mem- 
ber of several secret orders, had drawn up a ritual and listed the necessary 
officers and prescribed their duties, while my part of the work was the pre- 
paration of a Constitution and By-Laws for what we named Columbus 
Council, No. 1. Small as was the beginning, the Oi'der grew rapidly. Within 
a few months we invaded Cincinnati, and there was formed Cincinnati Coun- 
cil, No. 2, with W. A. Johnson, late Mayor of Covington, as Senior Coun.selor. 
Invitations had been sent to a number of Dayton men to attend the meeting. 
They came, and after the formation of Cincinnati Council, in which they 
took part, they went into a corner by themselves and a few minutes later 
announced the organization of Gem City Council No. 3. That was the real 
beginning. The movement spread to Indianapolis and Cleveland and then 
flashed out all over the country, until today we have a membership of more 
than 60,000. It was the desire for the social and moral uplift of the profes- 
sion that gave birth to our Order. The standing of the drummer in those 
days, as you may recall, was very low. They used to be called 'bums.' They 
drank and quarreled among themselves. Look at them today. There is no 
class of men in the country who are more highly respected or are more 
deservingly so." 




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A' IVISDOM . mere// (iiid inir .s-z/in jxttli// llurc Juis ])ccn 
icroiKjJit iiilii llic fdhric of flic Order of The United Coin- 
nurcial Trdvelers of ^Imeriea. a form of beneficence that 
(/iKtraiiteeN from tcaiit the lielplefts ones of our fraternal 
lioiiseJiold .so long as this order itself shall endure. 
*^Mrrciless Poverti/ .sometimes over-takes the loved ones, 
fh(iii(/li left in (iflhinice. and "ichen that darh- dai/ arrives 
the Order of The Ignited Commercial Travelers of America comes to 
them like a ra// of hope acro.ss a cheerless prospect," and the burden of 
eiVistence is lifted from their frail shoulders to those of the brethren of 
the Grand Commercial Arm//. %Such is the meaning of the icidmcs' 
and orphans' fund of the U. C. T.. and -chile "the -iCorld l.noics noth- 
ing of these })cncf actions," net nightl//. lieart to heart -cith God. pray- 
ers of grateful thank'sgiving arc breathed l)i/ scores upon xchom these 
blessitig.s have fallen, "like manna from Heaven." ^And this is the 
feature that i.s the soul of the l\ C. T., the beautiful unselfishness that 
:iv7f/.v it.s uicmlnrsliij) into one great inscparaJAc fratcrniti/. 





FLAGG MONUMENT 
In Memory of the Founder oC the Order 



HISTORY 

of 

iaariur Oluunnl ^n. 337 1. C. ®. 



It began in a hiiiiihlc way, like so many prominent ^Vmerieans wlio 
sprang from "poor but honest parents." The founders were prac- 
tieal men of affairs. Some of them were ah-ea(l_\' members of the 
fraternity and regretted that, as circumstances made it necessary for 
them to Hve in Racine, they could not here enjoy the U. C. T. affiliation 
and fellowship they had formerly known. Their numbers were few 
— possibly half a dozen men, l)ut they knew just what they wanted and 
that the only way to get it was to go after it aggressively. 

The first definite steps were taken in August, 1906, when this little 
group of traveling men who made Racine their headciuarters decided 
to apply for permission to institute a Council of the Order of United 
Connnercial Travelers in Racine. Thomas Addison and William 
Reals were among the more active workers. They were already mem- 
bers of the Order, and through their influence and eft'orts Chas. C. 
Rice, Supreme Organizer, was brought to Racine. With his assistance 
and imder his direction a campaign for memliers was conducted 
among the traveling men of the city. This campaign was not afl:'ected 
by Union hours nor daylight saving schedules, nor did Sunday bring 
a halt. In fact, some of their most active and successful work was 
done on one certain Sunday when these three brethren. Rice, Addison 
and Reals, hired a livery rig and drove up and down the streets of 
Racine carrying the campaign into the homes of their 2:)rospective 
members. The following named persons agreed to and did become 
charter members of the new Council : 

W. E. Bain 
Peter C. Beck 
James E. Bush 
W. T. Billings 
C. H. Bradley 
E. Blaisdell 



I. L. Easson 
W. T. Griffith 
H. C. jNIaibohm 
E. E. Scott 
W. W. Scott 

B. E. Stockmeyer 
J. G. Taylor 

W. H. Gebhardt 
E. W. Marcher 

Septcnilici- 1.5, 1906 the organization was instituted at Castle Hall, 
in the Baker Block, and became Racine Council Xo. 337. 

In addition to Chas. C. Rice, the Supreme Organizer, there was 
also present at the institution of the new Council Grand Junior Coini- 
selor M. J. Sullivan, who presided, and the following mem))ers of 
Milwaukee Council Xo. .5-4, Avho for the evening occupied the official 
positions indicated: 

E. D. Richards. Junior Counselor. 

F. L. Wright, Past Senior Counselor. 
Jos. H. Dassing, Secretary-Treasm-er. 
H. B. Richards, Chaplain. 

T. A. Wensink. Conductor. 
W. J. Daehling, Page. 
V. H. Paeske. Sentinel. 

Fifteen candidates v.ere initiated, I'oUowing which a regular election 
of officers took jjlaee. Those honored with official ])ositions and their 
titles were as follows: 

Jas. E. Bush, Senior Counselor. 

E. E. Scott, Junior Coimselor. 

"W. TI. (rcbhardt, Secretary-Treasurer. 

C. H. Bradley, Conductor. 
J. G. Taylor, Page. 

P. C. Beck, Sentinel. 

I. L. Easson, Executive Committee two years. 
Thos. Addison, Executive Committee two years. 
J. F. Johnson, Executive Committee one year. 
W. E. Bain, P^xecutive Committee one vear. 



These officers were then installed l)y Grand Jnnior Counselor. M. J. 
Sullivan, and entered immediately on the active discharge of their 
official duties. Thus was the Covmcil horn. It was decided to hold 
the regvdar meetings on the first and third Saturday evenings of each 
month, and the first i)lace of meeting was in the Odd Fellows Hall, 
at 307 Si.xth Street. 

On October 13, 1906, Brother James E. Bush resigned as Senior 
Counselor and Brother K. E. Scott was advanced to that position. 
Gradually additions were made to the membership, and as the halls 
oceu])ied became unsuitable on accoimt of their size and for other rea- 
sons, the Council moved first to the okl Kagles Hall at .'J.'iO on the 
west side of Main Street, then to the new Eagles Hall at 319 on the 
east side of JNIain Street, and later to Winters Hall at ^I'i on the 
north side of Sixth Street, which continues to be the home of the 
Council at the ])resent time. The number of mem1)ers now is over 
two hundred. 

It is a circumstance woi-thy of notice that tin- Council has had only 
one Secretary-Treasurer, W. H. Gebhardt. who was installed into 
that position the night the Council was instituted, and who has not 
oidy occni)ied but has filled the ])osition ever since with credit and 
honor to himself and the Council. 

The names of those who have served as Senior Counselor and the 
year of their election is as follow's: 

James E. Biish, 190(5. 

E. E. Scott, 190(; and 1911. 

C. H. Bradley. 1907. 

iVlai-cus Xelson, 1908. 

W. W. Scott, 1909. 

O. C. Parker, 1910. 

O. J. Hueffner, 1912. 

Jos. Wilke, 1913. 

E. D. Osborne. 19U. 

J. O. Kennedy, 191.3. 

H. M. Thomas, 1910. 

W. L. William-s, 1917. 

O. G. Peil, 1918. 

C. E. Skow, 1919. 

J. A. Jacobson, the present incumbent. 



It will be noted that Brotlier K. E. Scott is the only one who has 
served twice as Senior Counselor. 

Four members have earned and have had bestowed upon them, 
imder the provisions of the Constitution, the rank and title of Past 
Counselors for long and faithful service on the Executive Conniiittee. 
These names are as follows: 

Thomas Addison. 

I. L. Easson. 

W. E. Bain. 

J. T. Rowlands. 

The same rank and honor has also been conferred on the Secretary- 
Treasurer. W. H. Ciebhardt. Surely all these brethren have earned 
this recognition. 

During the great World War twehe of our members entered the 
military service of their country, and one member enlisted as a Y. M. 
C. A. Secretary. This is our 

HONOR ROLL 

Lester F. Bowman. 

C. T. Brose. 

Richard G. Bryant. 

J. A. Foreman. 

Emil Hansen. 

W. W. Kradwell. 

I^awrence Xelson. 

Claudius Pendill. 

A. A. Schneider. 

Charles Skewes. 

H. A. Smollen. 

Earl Wood. 

Julius Krenske, Y. M. C. A. 

Of this list of heroes all retiu'iied 

I 1 . 13 4.1 T i T^ J- A- FOREMAN 

home but one, — Brother J. A. lore- 
man, who gave his brilliant young life for his country. 

The annals of our Council ai-e indeed short and simple. Nothing 
particidarly spectacular or thrilling has occurred in its history. The 
Council is sim])ly a group of earnest, clean minded, optimistic busi- 
ness men, who believe in God, their countrv, the goods thev sell and 




tlu'iiiselvc-s. wl'.o try to lighten each otliers hurdciis and always share 
each others j()\s. The fellowship is splendid and wholehearted. For 
several years this Council has seen to it that the children of the Taylor 
Orphans' Home have a picnic each summer, and a Christmas Party 
each winter. The Council also provides frequent social diversions for 
the members and their families. 

A rather unusual feature of this as compared with many other 
Councils oi' its size is the fact thai it has accumulated a very creditable 
amount of money, and has a really helpful income fi-oiii the interest on 
its loans and investments. 

On such a fomulation of faitli. fellowship nnd business sagacity we 
face the futiu-e with confidence and serenity. 

— H.M.T. 




MUNICIPAL GOLF LINKS 




ISLAND PARK REFECTORY 




W. l\. TATE 

Supreme Counselor of 
The I'uiled Coniinercial Travelers of America 




WALTER D. MURPHY 

Siiprrme Secretari/ of 
The I'nitcd Commercial Travelers of America 



OFFICIAL ROSTER— 1919-1920 





E. O. KOEHLER 

Grand Counselor 
Milwaukee 



JOHN G. ZESIGER 

Grand Junior Counselor 

Chippewa Falls 




GEO. B. CAMPBELL 

Grand Past Counselor 

Marshfield 



OFFICIAL ROSTER— 1919-1920— Continued 





L. G. EVERSON 

Grand Secretary 

Milwaukee 



E. A. TRAVIS 

Grand Treasurer 

Waukesha 




WM. H. SCHNELL 

Grand Conductor 

Milwaukee 



OFFICIAL ROSTER— 1919-1920— Continued 





CHAS. H. COLLINS 

Grand Page 

La Crosse 



J. T. DOLAN 

Grand Sentinel 
Superior 




B. A. HONEYCOMB 
Grand Chaplain 

Madison 



OFFICIAL ROSTER— 1919-192C— Continued 

GRAND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 




L. L. IJIIG 

Sheboygan 

2 years 





C. L. HANSON 

Janesville 

2 years 




THOS. ADDISON 
Racine 
1 year 



J. P. DUSKEY 

Wausau 

1 year 



OFFICIAL ROSTER— 1919-1920— Continued 

GRAND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 





WM. KELLEY 
Chairman 
Madison 



H. 11. MIEDING 
Milwaukee 




THOS. CRAIG 
Green Bay 



OFFICIAL ROSTER— 1919-1920— Continued 

GRAND AUDITING COMMITTKE 





E. A. SEELMAN 
Milwaukee 



H. R. CADY 
Ashland 




E. D. OSBORNE 
Racine 



GENERAL COMMITTEE 





CARL E. SKOW 
Chairman General Committee 



E. D. OSBORNE 
Program 





OTTO HUEFFNER 
Finance 



HAROLD SMITH 
Publicity 



GENERAL COMMITTEE— Continued 





J. J. WILKE 
Parade 



J. A. JACOBSON 
Autos 





CHAS. A. MYERS 

Reception 



Ed. J. SCHOWALTER 
Hotels and Information 



GENERAL COMMITTEE— Continued 





H. M. THOMAS 
General Arrangements 



W. H. GEBHARDT 
Secretary 





E. R. SELLS 
Registration 



E. J. HARVEY 
Treasurer 



OFFICERS 





J. A. JACOBSEN 
Senior Counselor 



HAROLD SMITH 
Junior Counselor 




CARL E. SKOW 
Past Counselor 



OFFICERS— Continued 





W. H. GEBHARDT 
Sec'y--Treas. 



CHAS. GUNDLACH 
Conductor 





E. R. SELLS 
Page 



H.J. KNOPKE 
Sentinel 



OFFICERS— Continued 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 





CHAS. E. MYERS 



R. E. BROWN 





J. H. SCHOWALTER 



I. H. ASDAHL 



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COMMITTEES 



GENERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE 



Carl E. Skow — Chairman 
E. D. Osborne 
Otto J. Hueffner 
Harold Smith 
J. J. Wilke 
J. A. Jacobson 



Chas. A. Mvers 
Ed. J. Schowalter 
H. M. Thomas 
W. H. Gebhardt 
M. L. Blodg-ett 
E. R. Sells 



FINANCE COMMITTEE 



Otto J. Hueffner- 
E. D. Osborne 
A. J. Horlick 



-Chairman 



R. E. Brown 

Geo. H. Wheary 

E. J. Harvey — Treasurer 



PROGRAM COMMITTEE 



E. D. Osborne — Chairman 
Harold Smith 
S. W. Blandin 
Chas. Bradley 



John T. Rowlands 
H. E. Wilson 
H. M. Thomas 
H. J. Knopke 



PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 



Harold Smith — Chairman 
Harry Wilson 



E. D. Oslwrne 
S. W. Blandin 



AUTO RIDE 



J. A. Jacobson- 
I. H. Asdahl 
J. R. Foster 
H. C. Kousek 
Geo. Goepfert 



-Chairman 



F. C. Henningfelt 
L. T. Vance 
H. Henricksen 
Chas. McAvoy 



HOTEL AND INFORMATION 



Ed. Schowalter — Chairman 
H. Parmenter 
Ward E. Bain 



Chas. Wells 
John Addison 
Harry Hegeman 



DANCE COMMITTEE 



M. L. Blodgett- 
Chas. Davies 
W. Tanking- 
John Trumbull 
Lester Bowman 



Chairman 



Al. Sorenson 
J. Svoboda 
John F. Keitzrow 
Frank Lintner 
Roy Braid 



PARADE COMMITTEE 



J. J. Wilke — Chairman 
Joe Kennedy 
C. Peterson 
H. E. Smollen 



Art Hockings 
F. H. Lane 
Lester Bowman 
John Pfeiffer 



COMMITTEES— Continued 



RECEPTION COMMITTEE 



Chas. Myers — Chairman 

Al. Druce 

P. Beck 

J. F. Johnson 

Ward Gittings 

A. A. Schneider 

C. V. Carter 

F. J. Osius 

Tom Addison 

I. L. Easson 

L. J. Elliott 



H. M. Thomas 
R. E. Brown 
A. B. Clifford 
Leo Scheuss 
Ed. Hilker 
Geo. L. Buck 
W. E. Fancher 
Carl E. Larsen 
W. T. Schmerler 
H. Murphy 
John Kitzrow 



E. R. Sells 
Chas. Gundlack 
Chas. Kannenberg, Jr. 



REGISTRATION AND BADGES 

Jessie Porter 
Joe Kupsh 



LADIES RECEPTION COMMITTEE 



Mrs. Chas. E. Myers — Chairman 


Mrs. 


Jacob Jacobson 


Mrs. Thomas Addison 


Mrs. 


Harry Knopke 


Mrs. J. H. Asdahl 


Mrs. 


J. 0. Kennedy 


Mrs. John Addison 


Mrs. 


Chas. A. Lassen 


Mrs. W. E. Bain 


Mrs. 


Frank Lane 


Mrs. P. C. Beck 


Mrs. 


C. C. Mortensen 


Mrs. Chas. Bradley 


Mrs. 


Marcus Nelson 


Mrs. E. A. Bishop 


Mrs. 


E. D. Osborne 


Mrs. Jens A. Beck 


Mrs. 


Andy Olsen 


Mrs. G. L. Buck 


Mrs. 


Oscar Peil 


Mrs. R. E. Browne 


Mrs. 


Jesse Porter 


Mrs. S. W. Blandin 


Mrs. 


H. A. Parmenter 


Mrs. M. L. Blodgett 


Mrs. 


E. J. Schowalter 


Mrs. C. W. Carter 


Mrs. 


A. G. Stoffel 


Mrs. A. J. Druse 


Mrs. 


C. E. Skow 


Mrs. C. H. Dilday 


Mrs. 


E. R. Sells 


Mrs. J. L. Easson 


Mrs. 


Harold Smith 


Mrs. W. H. Gebhardt 


Mrs. 


J. H. Svoboda 


Mrs. Chas. Gundlach 


Mrs. 


H. M. Thomas 


Mrs. H. J. Hegeman 


Mrs. 


J. W. Trumbull 


Mrs. L. P. Hansche 


Mrs. 


W. J. Tanking, Jr. 


Mrs. E. J. Harvey 


Mrs. 


E. H. Wadewitz 


Mrs. H. B. Hall 


Mrs. 


L. T. Vance 


Mrs. Henry Honricksen 


Mrs. 


J. J. Wilke 


Mrs. J. F. Johnson 


Mrs. 


C. R. Wells 


Mrs. J. A. Jacobson 







GENERAL COMMITTEE 



Mrs. Carl E. Skow — Chairman 

Mrs. J. A. Jacobson 

Mrs. Chas. A. Myers 

Mrs. E. D. Osborne 

Mrs. Harold Smith 

Mrs. H. M. Thomas 



Mrs. Ed. Schowalter 
Mrs. J. J. Wilke 
Mrs. W. H. Gebhardt 
Mrs. E. R. Sells 
Mrs. M. L. Blodgett 



PROGRAM OF CONVENTION 



THURSDAY, JUNE 3rd 

7:45 A. M. to 12:30 A. M. — Reception Committee, accompanied by local Bands, receiv- 
ing Members and Ladies from incoming: trains. 

9:00 A. M. to 9:30 A. M. — Band Concert on Monument Square. 

9:30 A. M. to 10:30 A. M. — Public reception for Grand Officers, delegates and visitors to 
be held at Rialto Theatre. 
Selection by Orchestra. 

Session called to order by Senior Counselor, J. A. Jacobson. 
Solo by Hug'h Rowlands. 

Address of Welcome by Mayor Wm. Armstrong. 
Response by Grand Counselor E. O. Koehler. 
Solo by Miss Ellen Christofferson 
Address by Supreme Secretary Walter D. Murphy. 
Song — Badger State Quartette. 
10:30 A. M. — Adjournment to Convention Hall at Commercial Club — registration. 

1:30 P. M. — Meeting of Grand Council in Commercial Club Assembly room. 
Invocation by Grand Chaplain. 

2:00 P. M. to 4 P. M.— Auto Ride for visiting ladies starting from Elk's Club. 

4:30 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.— Auto Ride for Grand Officers and Delegates starting from 
Convention Hall. 

7:1.5 P. M. — Meeting of Ladies' Auxiliary: Ritualistic work by Ladies' of Milwaukee 
Auxiliary. 

7:30 P. M. — Initiation of Candidates by contesting teams in Ritualistic work at U. C. T. 
Lodge Rooms. 

9:00 P. M. — Entertainment for Ladies at Rialto Theatre. 

9:30 P. M.— Malted Milk Stag Party at Elk's Club. 
Band Music all day. 

FRIDAY, JUNE 4th 

7:45 A. M. to 12:30 A. M. — Reception Committee, accompanied by local bands, receiving- 
visiting Members and Ladies from incoming trains. 

8:00 A. M. to 9:00 A. M. — Meeting of Secretaries for Instructions. 

9:00 A. M. — Meeting of Grand Council — Business Session. 

9:30 A. M. — Auto Ride and inspection trip through various factories for Brothers and 
Ladies starting from Hotel Racine. 

1:30 P. M. — Session of Grand Council at Convention Hall. 

1:00 P. M. to 3:30 P. M.— Reception to Ladies at Elk's Club. 

4:00 P. M.— Parade. 

7:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M.— Band Concert— Reception to Gov. Philipp at Elk's Club. 

8:00 P. M.— Fire Run. 

9:00 P. M.— Grand Ball and Reception at Eagles Hall. 

SATURDAY, JUNE 5th 

9:00 A. M. — Final Meeting of Grand Council at Convention Hall. 

11:15 A. M. — Aeroplane ride over the City and Bay for the members having secured the 
largest number of members during the last fiscal year, in the Wisconsin 
Grand Council jurisdiction. 



"BOOST" 

Boost Hour city, boost i/aiir friend. 

Boost the lodge that i/oii attend, 

Boost the street on zvhieh i/oii're drcelling. 

Boost the goods that //ou are selling. 

Boost the people round about //ou 

The// ean get along rcithout you. 

But success xdll quicker find them . 

If they knotc that you're behind Iheui. 

Boost for every foricard movement. 
Boost for every nexc improvement . 
Boost the man for idioui //ou l(d)or. 
Boost the stranger and tlie neighbor. 
Cease to be a chronic knocker. 
Cease to be a progress blocker. 
If you'd make your eiti/ better 
Boost it to the final letter. 



The Railsplitter's Philosophy 

/do the vcrii best I know hoto — the very bent I can; 
and I mean to keep doing so nntU the end — If the 
end I)rin(/s me out all right xdiat is said against me 
xcon't amount to anything ; if the end brings me out wrong 
ten angels stcearing I reus right would make no difference. 

Abr(diam Lincoln 



"Tilings move along so sidfily nowadays that people who 
say 'it can't be done' are surprised by some one's doing it." 



Commerce 

I come no more in gray disguise. 
With grasping hands and greedy eyes. 
Living on larceny and lies. 

No longer does my mighty host 
Of ministers and servants boast 
Of giving least and getting most. 

But note, with eyes greed cannot blind. 
With open hands and willing mind, 
I live in service to mankind. 

^ind hold him lir.s-1 among the rest 
}Vho bears this mollo on his breast — 
He profits most who serveth best? 

-C. Henry 




HOME OF RACINE EI.KS 
Racine I,od<Je No. 252 
A Bunch of Boosters 



IVe are appreciative and thankful 
to them for the use of their Home 
during the U. C. T. Convention. 



Program Com mil Ice 
E. D. OSBORXE. Chairman 



A Reminder Along the Way 

FAMILIAR TO EVERY COMMERCIAL TRAVELER 




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Be sure it is "Horlick's the Original" 
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The Home of Horlick's the ORIGINAL Malted ,M. 



HE KNEW WHY 



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started up a business on a dollar-eif/hti/ cents — the dol- 
lar for stoelc and eif/ht cents for an ad hronc/ht him fzco 
li'ce dollars a daii. h// dad.' 

Well, he lioiKjht more (foods and a little more sjittce. and he 
jdai/ed that si/sleni -ccith a smile on his face. Tlie customers 
floch-ed to his txco-hij-fonr and so he had to hustle for a reyular 
store. 

Upon the stpiare 'chere people pass, he gobbled up a corner that 
zcas (dl plate (/lass. He fixed up the tvindows tcitli the best 
that he had. and he told theui all about it in a ludf-page ad. He 
soon had them coming and nc'cer (jnit, and he wouldn't cut dorcn 
his ads one bit. 

Well . he's l-ept things hum /dug in the little torcn ever since, and 
everjibodji c(dls him the merchant prince. Some sail it's lucJ,\ 
but that's (dl bunk — rchi/ he rcas doing business ichcn times tvere 
punh\ People Ikccc to purchase, and the geezer teas tcise. for 
he L-neic the rca// to gel them :cas to adxertise. — Melnti/re. 



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RACINE, WISCONSIN 



THE PIONEER 



IN THE year 1845 there was established in the city of Racine its first banlcing institu- 
tion. On February 1, 1853 the bank of Racine was chartered by the State of Wiscon- 
sin, as a successor to McCrae, Bell & Ullman. Later on the Bank of B. B. Northrop & 
Company and the Bank of Racine were merged in the Manufacturers National Bank, 
tnus becoming, through the continuing of the first banking business of Racine, the oldest 
t)ank in the city. 

On the 16th day of March, 1871, the Manufacturers National Bank was chartered by 
the Comptroller of the Currency and numbered 1802, and on the 20th day of March it 
opened for business in the building: which is originally known as the Baker House, later 
the Huggins House, and now known as the Merchants Hotel. Its growth was rapid, and 
on November 20, 1872, it leased its present location of Vaughan and Williams. In 1876 
the building was purchased. During the winter of 1906-7 it was remodeled and rebuilt, 
and in 1919 the present commodious and handsome structure speaks for itself of the 
continuous and rapid growth of the institution. 

The Articles of Association of this Bank and all the papers necessary to complete and 
perfect its organization were drawn by the late Mr. Charles H. Lee. Of the original 
signers of the articles and subscribers to the capital stock but three are living at the 
present time; they being James Bolton, E. J. Hueffner, and Henry Smieding. 

At the time the bank was organized Racine's population was 10,000. At the time this 
book goes to press the official figures for Racine's population for the 1920 census are 
58,593; a remarkable growth and a substantial one. 

The original capital of the Bank was $100,000. In 1873 it was increased $50,000, in 
1875 increased $100,000 and in 1909, $50,000, bringing the capital up to $300,000. The 
surplus has grown from $5,000 to $150,000. Its undivided profits on February 28, 1920, 
were $94,537.43. The reserve set-up at this time for all other contingencies amounts to 
$81,601.42. 

The Bank has had an unbroken record in the payment of dividends to stockholders and 
has paid dividends from 1871 to the present time. 

In the 49 years of its life this Bank has safely passed through the disastrous panics 
of 1873, 1884, 1893, and 1907. 

Therelative work and merit of any banking institution is measured by its relations 
with its customers. The Manufacturers National Bank stands ready to give advice and 
aid regarding any business matter whether the bank is concerned in it or not. If your 
standing is good, the bank is ready to loan you money whenever you need it. The Bank 
and its Officers are as anxious to have you succeed as you are yourself, and are ready 
to help you along as best they can. 

In the 49 years of service, the Bank has played no small part in the development of 
this community. The power of its credit to loan to tradesmen, farmers and manufac- 
turers has energized the County's actual business and wealth. The weight of its influ- 
ence thrown against dishonesty, fraud and speculation has undoubtedly been of benefit. 
Its services as a depository for the community's idle funds have been valuable. 

A commercial bank, seasoned by long experience, directed with an eye to the greatest 
possible public service no less than to the most prudent, efficient and economical manage- 
ment, the Manufacturers National Bank of Racine is equipped and anxious to handle as 
much of the banking business of the community as may come to it. 




IK4.S 



75 Years of 
Continual Service 

The first banking business in Ra- 
cine was started about 1845. The 
Bank of Racine, chartered by the 
State of Wisconsin, February 1, 
1853, was successor to McCrea. Bell 
& Ullmann. The business of the 
Bank of Racine, and of the Bank 
of B. B. Northrop & Company, es- 
tablished in 1859, was merKed into 
the Manufacturers National Bank 
of Racine. 



Manufacturers National Bank 



RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Capital. Surplus and V iidirided Profits 
Fchniari/ ^8, 19£0—$oUA'374S 



As 

Solid As The 
Pyramids 




1920 



The Value of a Constructive Policy 

ON THE morning of September 17, 1914, the Commercial & Savings Bank of this city 
closed its doors, unable to meet its obligations, with depositors, totaling two and 
one-half millions. The State Department of Banking carried on the work of liqui- 
dating, covering a period of 22 months after the closure, in v/hich time dividends of 50 
per cent were paid to depositors. Following the closure and during the process of liqui- 
dation carried on by the State Banking Department, various efforts were made on the 
part of individuals to re-organize the bank with the view of preventing an assessment of 
100 pr cent on the stockholders of record at the time of failure. Their efforts met with 
no success and no tangible headway could be made, and apparently nothing could be done 
but make the assessment. 

While this effort on the part of various individuals to re-organize the bank was hope- 
less, nevertheless, it was instrumental in bringing in and interesting Mr. Henry J. 
Rogers, a practical banker and a man well known to the public. And to him and the 
group of business men, consisting of George L. Buck, E. J. Harvey, W. J. .Jandl, H. F. 
Mueller, Frank Miller, W. A. Walker, Boyd Adams, and George Hanson, is due the credit 
for the re-organization. These men in conference with the Banking Commission of the 
State submitted a plan whereby the balance of the liabilities could be taken care of in 
full and the depositors losing only the interest on their balances. The balance of the 
existing indebtedness at the time this proposal was made amounted to $1,167,503.23, and 
it was proposed that payment of the full amount be extended over a period of seven years 
on all deposits of $7 and over. Any deposits under $7 to be paid in full, and each de- 
positor to receive a certificate of deposit covering the amount due him. All creditors of 
the old bank were notified of this proposal and were advised that the court would enter- 
tain any objections to the plan submitted, should there be such objections. None were 
raised and this group of men entered into a contract with the Commissioner of Banking 
for the State, which contract was confirmed by the court. 

These men were all busy and had interests of their own to conserve, and realizing 
that to successfully conserve the interests of the depositors as well as the new stock- 
holders, they proceeded to find a man who would be capable of bringing through the plan 
to a successful conclusion. Several names were mentioned, but the committee were un- 
animous in selecting L. Holden Parker of Beloit and in convincing him that this was 
an undertaking worth while. He came to Racine highly recommended as an efficient 
banker and manufacturer, having originally organized the Milwaukee Harvester and suc- 
cessfully carried on its financing through its early inception; finally disposing of his in- 
terests to the late Stephen Bull and others of the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company. 

At the time of disposing of his interests in the Milwaukee Harvester, Mr. Parker 
returned to Beloit and organized the Second National Bank of that city, remaining with 
the bank over a period of eighteen years, and at the time of resigning was President of 
same. He came to Racine accepting the Presidency of the new re-organized American 
Trades & Savings Bank. 

That the selection was a wise choice on the part of the stockholders has been clearly 
demonstrated by the fact that the bank re-opened on July 17, 191G, and has shown a 
rapid and progressive growth, its deposits at the time this book goes to press, which is 
April 1, being $1,500,000. 

At the time of going to press there have been retired the first three series of the certi- 
ficates of deposits totaling $604,(537.84, and arrangements are made and ready to take 
care of the fourth payment amounting to $140,000 which will leave a balance outstand- 
ing of approximately $425,000. 

This alone will stand as one of the greatest financing plans ever proposed and carried 
out in this vicinity. The men who re-organized the bank performed a public benefit that 
cannot be reckoned in dollars. To start with, they saved the old stockholders their 
assessment of 100 per cent. They in turn saved the depositors and are paying them in 
full. They were instrumental in sustaining several manufacturing institutions and busi- 
nesses that otherwise would have been compelled to close their doors. Had the bank 
been liquidated by the Commissioner of Banking, the assets would have been sold at a 
sacrifice and at a great loss to the depositors. These men had the vision and were con- 
fident that the plan could be successfully carried out. Their fondest wishes and hopes 
have been moi-e than realized up to the present time. 

That the bank is constructive has been clearly demonstrated by the facts that have 
been submitted. Its Board of Directors is practically the same that it was at the time 
of its organization in 1916. There have been two changes of Directors on account of 
death, x-^t the death of Mr. Frank Miller his brother, George, was elected to succeed 
him, and at the time of the death of Mr. W. A. Walker his son M'arren, was elected to 
succeed him. 

The directors of the bank are men who are prominent in city affairs and men who are 
willing to give of their time toward making their bank a success. They have an eye for 
the future and believe in this citv and its institutions. 



THE I'ALVE OF A COXSTRICTIV K POLICY 

Is liciiiij DciiKiusf rated 
EVKliV DAY 

1)1 Satisfied (' iistoiiicrs 



OUR AIM 

Is To r lease— Consist v)it With 
GOOD BAXKIXG 



The Home Of The 
HOME SAVERS' CLVIi 

^1 Club Tliat Eiieoiira(/es 
THRIFT 



(f (• Sliall Re Pleased To Give Yo„ Full Details 
Bij CalliiKj At Our Rank 



American Trades & Savings Bank 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Established 

January 15th 

19 17 



WATCH 

US 
GROW 



DEPOSITS 

February 28. 1917 - $104,197.08 

.\pril 2, 1918 - $388,153.44 
February 28, 1919 - $451,162.91 

February 28, 1920 - $1,019,944.78 



The American National Bank 



RACINE, WISCONSIN 



CAPITAL $100,000 



OFFICERS 



W. C. Hood, President. 

Wm. H. Armstrong, Vice President. 

E. L. Osborn, Cashier. 

W. A. Williams, Asst. Cashier. 

G. C. Peters, Asst. Cashier. 



W. H. Armstrong 
E. F. Freeman 
M. W. Heck 
Wm. C. Hood 



DIRECTORS 



H. W. Lewis 



F. E. Naylor 
E. L. Osborn 
Carl Scheckler 
J. W. Trumbull 



VISITING MEMBERS 



While at Racine 
Make our home 
your headquarters 



Western Advertising Agency 

Room 506-514 

BAKER BLOCK 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Henricksen-Jacobson Co. 

WHOLESALE GROCERS 




SILVER BELL PRODUCTS 



Exclusive Distributors of 



Jelke 

Good Luck 
Margarine 




Oatman's 

Evaporated 

Milk 



CANDIES 



Eat BUNTE CANDY While You Are Here 



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All Over Your Territory 

The J. I. Case Plow Works Company's 

Complete Line Is Standard 

The original J. I. Case Plows. Tillage Tools, Planters. Cultivators, with 
Wallis Tractors and Wallis Threshers — all built to perpetuate the honor 
of the old name — all giving long life of service in the field. 

.1. I. Case PIow.s — light, medium, or heavy duty plows — walking, riding 
and Tractor Plows — all of best materials and construction, assuring light- 
est draft. 

.1. I. Case Planters — the world's most accurate corn planter — drops either 
2, ;^ or 4 kernels with 96 to 99'- accuracy. 

The Wallis — "America's Foremost Tractor" 

— by its superiority of design, of materials used and of its lubricating and 
cooling system, able to deliver 749f of its motor power right down at the 
drawbar where it is used. 

There is a reason for the wonderful popularity of the J. I. Case Plow 
Works Company's high quality line in every section. This is the Service 
that is Rendered by these Implements. Service made possible through ad- 
herance to foundational J. I. Case principles by his direct descendants now 
building the line. 

J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS CO. - Racine, Wis. 



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SOTICE: The Supreme Court of Wisconsin 
has decided that our plows are the 

"ORIGIXAI CASH PUUVS- 
and thai :ve are entitled to the exclusive use of 
the word CASE on all plows and tillage im- 
plements, and iti all caialofis and advertise- 
ments of same. Xotice by any other concern 
■regarding CASE plcnvs is given because of this 
Supreme Court order, that our rights, the 
rights of the dealer and the rights of the public 
may be protected. 




NOTICE: We want the public to know that 
the 

WALLIS TRACTOR 
is ma,te hy the J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS 
COM PaS'Y of Racine. Wisconsin, and is 
XOT the product of any other company with 
"J. I. CASE" as part of its corporate name. 



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5-Passenger Touring Car 
3-Passenger Roadster 



5 -Passenger Sedan 
4-Passenger Coupe 



This New Style Idea 
Creates a Sensation 



First to make radical improvements 
in the lig-ht Six cars, Mitchell again 
departs from old-time standards. New 
and original designs now replace 
former types. 

They bring a new development in 
automobile style progressive ideas that 
are setting new policies in motor car 
building. 

The first thing a person notes when 
he sees the new Mitchell is its grace- 
ful harmony of lines. Then he ana- 
lyzes. 

He sees that the radiator, instead of 
its old-time bluntness, is now at a 
slight angle, corresponding with the 
windshield, doors, louvers. All this 
gives a suggestion of action, of mo- 
tion, of fleetness. 



If mechanics is the chief appeal and 
means more than appearance and 
beauty, the new Mitchell will delight 
you. 

Lift the hood of this Mitchell Six. 
Note the accessibility of the engine 
and all parts. Let us point out all the 
improvements in the chassis. 

Let us examine the car all over, 
standing still and on the road. We in- 
vite every question, every comparison. 
We have a case to prove that you'll be 
glad to have us prove. 

For it'll mean a finer ear for you at 
a real saving. You can't duplicate the 
Mitchell for considerably more. Come 
in today. 



MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, Inc. 

Racine, Wisconsin 




nPHE individuality of 
* the Racine is built 
in by master shirt mak- 
ers. 

T h i r t y - f i V e years of 
knowing how have pro- 
duced a line of cotton and 
woolen shirts for work, 
dress and sport that suc- 
cessfully meet every shirt 
requirement. 



IhQ Chas.>41shulQr MU .Ch. ^ , 







"Gold Medal" 

(Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Office) 

The Folding Furniture with a Repu- 
tation — Known All Over the World 

For Home and Camp 

For Porch and Summer Cottage 




"The Cot of Many Uses" 



A comfortable bed in Camp or Summer Cot- 
tage. An "emergency" b e d in the Home. 
Folds into small space — 4 by 6-in. by 3-ft. 
3-in., weight 17 lbs., — easy to carry or store 
in closet. 





Folding Chairs for Porch, Lawn, 

Camp and Summer 

Cottage. 



For Summer "Outdoor Sleeping:." 
Mosciuito Bar Fr.imes and Net- 
tings attached to Cots. 




Folding Table, for 

Porch and 

Camp. 



A wide range of articles that fold — Cots, Camp Beds, Chairs, Stools, Tables, Mosquito 
Bar Frames and Nettings. Portable Houses, Etc. 



FOR SALE BY SPORTING GOODS— FURNITURE AND HARDWARE DEALERS- 
TENT MAKERS AND DEPARTMENT STORES 



GOLD MEDAL CAMP FURNITURE MFG. CO. 



RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Our Two Silent Salesmen 

Perhaps you've met them on your travels? Here are two of our hve- 
wires, Unfortunately they are not eligible for the U. C. T. 

But they're traveling day and night — always boosting — just like a 
"regular" U. C. T. man — "always boosting." 



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ANGELUS MARSHMALLOWS 

Our little girl makes her talk on 
ANGELUS Marshmallows — those 
light, fluffy, mellow squares that 
come packed in a very attractive, 
nationally known, waxed sealed 
package ! Inquire for them when 
making your rounds. 



CRACKER JACK 

The CRACKER JACK BOY boosts 
for CRACKER JACK — America's 
famous popcorn confection, known 
the world over. You see it every- 
where — on the train, at the hotel, 
and along the streets. The pack- 
age is as well known as the U. C. T. 
fob on your grip. 





RUECKHEIM BROS. & ECKSTEIN 



Cracker Jack and Candy Makers 



CHICAGO 



BROOKLYN 



Hamilton Beach 
Eledlrical Labor Savers 



H.-B. Hair Dryer 

Gives both hot and cold 
blast. Dries the hair and 
closes the pores. 




Manufactured By 

HAMILTOX-BEACH MFG. CO., RACINE, WIS. 



Phone Your Dealer for a Free Trial 




Black Cat Textiles Company 

of 
Kenosha, Wisconsin 

oAnnounces that its Corporate Title 
-will hereafter he 



The Allen A Company 



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THIS new Corporate Title represents the outgrowth of the 
Black Cat Textiles Company, and its continuation under the 
name of the owners. It is the logical merging of such famous 
brands as 

Black Cat Hosiery 
Cooper's-Bennington Spring Needle Underwear 

It symbolizes at once the Maker's personal pledge of respon- 
sibility, and the standing of these famous brands with thousands 
of merchants and hundreds of thousands of users all over America. 

"Allen" — the name of the Makers ; and "A" — the standard 
mark of first and fmest grade. 

As in the past, so in the future. Black Cat Hosiery and 
Cooper's-Bennington Spring Needle Underwear will be produced 
and marketed under the same labels, by the original family of 
Knitters and Textile Workers. The family who established the 
unchanging standards of quality and value, and have designed, 
produced and marketed these brands for over thirty years. 

It means adding to these brands the name of the owners 
as a personal earnest of uniform quality and dependable value. 




HOSIERY &. il i^ilaMai ll UNDERWEAR 



Greetings 



Davies Shoe 

Manufacfluring 

Company 




Home of the Davies Shoe 
Racine, Wis. 



B. D. Eisendrath Tanning Co. 

TAXNERS OF THE CELEBRATED 

Aristo Kid 




Black and Colors 
for Dress Shoes 



Water Proof Chrome Sides 
Black and Colors for Logging, 
Fishing and Hunt- 
ing Boots 



TANNERY AT RACINE 



CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. 

130 So. Wells St. 195 South Street 



Fiebrich-Fox-Hilker 
Shoe Co. 



MAM FACTURERS OF 

Gent's 
Fine Shoes 



RACINE, WIS. 



KradAvell Drug Co. 

RACINE and KENOSHA 



Prescription IVork 
Our Specialty 



DRUGS - SODA - KODAKS 
CIGARS 



Yours to serve for everything 
in the drug Une 



RACINE'S LEADING DRUG STORE 



Greetings U. C. T. 
We 're With You 



Lockwood Oil Co. 



Racine, AVisconsin 

Union Grove 

Kenosha 



^■s'A' a Brother Where 
to Get Quftliti/, Serv- 
ice and Con rtesij — 
"That's l\s" ' 



Look for the Yelloxc Pump 



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Tkc Susy ¥Eu>eL 
of Ifour Car 

ON most cars, probably 
yours included, the 
right rear wheel is by 
far the hardest on tires. 
A tire that makes good ihero. 
proves its dependability. 

Let us put a HORSE-SHOE 
Tire on your right rear 
wheel — and it will show you 
why so many large corpora- 
tions buy Horse-Shoes ex- 
clusively for their fleets of 
service cars. 

This tire is recommended by a 
million motorists who use it 
because they know of no better 
tire. 

Let us show you what wonderful 
service the Horse-Shoe will give 
you locally. 

dealp:rs 
evkrywhp:re 




Mainifdctiircd h// 
RACINE AUTO TINE COMPAXV 

Racine, Wisconsin 





Come In To See Us 
While You re Here 

We'll give you 
the glad hand and 
show you how real 
shirts and overalls 
are made. 



Hilker-Wiechers Mfg. Co, 

RACINE, WIS. 

Between 6th and State on Mound Ave. 




Racine's Leading Manufacturer of 

Ice Cream, Cones, Pop, Ice 

BILLY MAKES EVERY DAY 

2,000 Gallons of Ice Cream 
12,000 Ice Cream Cones 
200 Cases of Pop 
20 Tons of Ice 

No Matter What the Weather 
Billy's ''Goodies" are Good 

VISITORS WELCOME 



Billy's Ice Cream Co., Inc. 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Established 1850 Incorporated 1917 



W. H. Kranz Company 



WHOLESALE 
PAPER AND 
STATIONERY 



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MANUFACTURERS OF 
BROOMS AND WHISKS 



Cumplimcntii of the 

F. J. Greene Engineering^Works 

and 

Greene Manufacturing Company 

Raciuc, Wisconsin 



How Do Tou Do! 



GlatI to know yon — 
Ho])C' you like our town — 

And when you <>o 
back home if you 
discover that youi- car 
needs a new toj). just 
drop in on your <);aragenian 
and tell him to save 
your time and money and 
make satisfaction sure 



by getting you a 



^a£ ^SIipRoof 

Made h// 
WISCOXSIX Al TO TOP COMPANY RACIXE. WIS. 



Also Maker.s of the Ftniions liadf/cr Scat 
Covers for Aiifomohiles 



The Swift Year Book is Out 

Send for Your Copy 




Swift & Company was a favorite topic of conversation last year. 

Committees investigated it, commissions attacked it, lawmakers threatened it, 
many condemned it. 

Presently people began to think about it; began to realize that Swift & Company 
was performing a necessary service in a big, efficient way, began to wonder whether 
it could be done as well in any other way. 

Read what Swift & Company did last year, and what it meant to you, in the 
Swift & Company Year Book, just issued. 

It's a fascinating narrative — simple facts in simple words. There is one ready for 
you. Send for it. 

Address Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago 

Swift & Company, U. S. A. 



Wisconsin 
Gas & Eledlric Co. 



Serves 32,000 satisfied customers in Racine, 
Kenosha, WatertowTi, Burlington, Whitewater, 
South Milwaukee, and thirty other cities and 
villages of southern Wisconsin 



GAS SERVICE LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER 




RACINE SHOE MFG. CO. 

You can always find your 
style and fit in our high 
standard of value in 
Medium Priced Dress 
Shoes for Men to retail at 
$9.00 to $12.00. 

Racine Shoe 
Manufacturing 
Company 



Automobile Springs 
for Replacement 



THIS 




TRADE MARK 



Your .Issttraiu'c of 
Satisfaction 



Ask Your Dealer or Garage 



HARVEY SPRING & FORGING CO. 



R AC INK, WISCONSIN 



Western & Eagle Manufacturing Co. 

INCORPORATED $.50,000.00 



FACTORIES: 

1218 WASHINGTON AVENUE 

(Arnold Electric Building ) 

1509 SIXTEENTH STREET 

(Sattlej/ Building) 



MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD AND 

METAL PATTERNS AND 

NOVELTIES 



MILLER PETERSON EARL J. ABER MISS J. L. DIEHL 

Pres. & Gen'l. Mgr. Vice-Pres. & Asst. Mgr. Sec. & Treas. 



Even if you have to travel through 
roads as bad as this — 



A Spirex radiator -will keep your 
Ford motor cool 

Deepmud, sticky mud, gumbo.sand 
— will not overtax the ability of the 
Spirex to keep the motor cool. 
Think of what an advantage it 
would be to no longer be hampered 
by overheating troubles — no more 
stopping in the middle of the road 
to let the motor cool. You can do 
away with all the annoyance of a 
steaming and hissing radiator — by 
equipping your Ford witha Spirex. 
The Ford SPIREX is absolutely 
guaranteed to have 42''b more cool- 



ing capacity than regular Ford 
equipment — and there is a special 
Spirex that is guaranteed to have 
67% more cooling capacity. 

And besides — this radiator has 
greater strength because of the 
spiral construction and the extra 
heavy copper stock used through- 
out, and yet it is lighter in 
weight. 

Make your Ford equal to the 
hardest road conditions by 
ordering a Spirex radiator to- 
day. 'Write us for more detailed 
information. 



MODINE manufacturing COMPANY 
Racine, Wisconsin 



THE ZINKE COMPANY. General Sales Agents 
1322 S. Michigan Ave. .Chicago, 111. 




Belle City Malleable Iron Company 
Racine Steel Castings Company 



RACINE 
WISCONSIN 



Racine Brass & Iron Co. 

RACINK, WISCONSIN 



JOHN OLLE JOHN H. TOOMAN 

President Sec'y- & Treas. 





"The Stores of Quality 
and Price" 



"The Stores of Quality 
and Price" 



When You Come to Racine 



SEE THE 



"Pride of the Nation" Drug Store 



OI^OO oo-^ooo 



The Red Cross Drug Stores 



SIX OF THEM 
THIESEN RUNS EM 





"The Stores of Quality 
and Price" 



"The Stores of Quality 
and Price" 



Lakeside Malleable 
Ca^in^s Co. 



Manufacturers of 



Malleable Iron 
Castings 




RACINE, WIS. 



THE FREEMAN LINE 



Feed Cutters — "Hand and Poioer" 

Feed Cutter Carriers— " JFoo^" 

Feed Cutter Carriers — "Steel" 

Silo Fillers 

Blower Elevators 

Sweep Horse Powers — "One and Txvo Horse" 

Horse Power Jacks 

Cider Mills 

Grinders — "Hand" 

Fanning Mills 

Pump Jacks 

Corn Shellers — "Hand and Power" 

Saw Frames — "Wood and Pole" 

Endgate Seeders 

Steam Boilers 

Horizontal Tubular Boilers 

Scotch and Water Back Marine Boilers 

Water Tube Type Marine Boilers, sizes from 
100 H. P. to 600 H. P. 

Steel Pressure Tanks 



Manufactured by 

FREEMAN MANUFACTURING CO. 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Racine's Lea din or Theatre 




One of fhc Most Bcautifid and licst Kipiippcd 
Tliadirs in the Middletccst 



WITH EVERY FACILITY FOR THE COMFORT AND CON- 
VENIENCE OF ITS PATRONS — DAILY PRESENTING 

Supreme 
Vaudeville 

THE WORLDS RPLCOGNIZKI) 
BIG TIME ACTS 

ALSO 

HIGH CLASS FE AT U R E 

PHOTO PLAYS 

AND 

EXCELLENT MUSIC 
BY THE 

RIAl.XO ORCHESTRA 

AND BARTOLA ORGAN 



Hammes 



HOTEL and 

RESTAURANT 



33.5 MAIX STREET 




Make our home your home 

RESTAURANT OPEN DAY and NIGHT 



]Vc extend (I most 
cordial invitation 
to you and your friends 
to visit our rest a lira tit 
ivhile here. 



IVe pride our- 
selves on having 
a kitchen second 
to none in the city 
or state. 



WE CREATE APPETITES IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT 




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When you are dressing for the day, 
there is a certain amount of pleasure in pulling 
on a pair of "Best Knit" hose. It gives you a feeling 
of satisfaction — a good start for the day. 

"Best Knit" Hosiery is a great favorite among men who are par- 
ticular as to the quahty of their hose. Knit from the finest 
materials. Like tailor made they're knit to fit and fit perfectly. 

Obtainable in a full range of colors in popular ^veights and styles. 
Silk, silk lisle, silk plaited, cashmere, silk and wool and lisle. 
All sizes. 

For women too. Your store has them. If 
Milwaukee Hosiery Co., Milwaukee. Wis. 



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and wool and lisle. 1 



ARTHUR EHRLICH 

Sells Lots Here 



RACIXE 



OHNSONS 

Carbon 

REMOVER 



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You can keep your motor 
snappy and full of "pep" by 
preventing the accumulation of carbon. Don't 
wait until your engine is choked and caked with 
it. Use Johnson's Carbon Remover every 500 miles, 
then the carbon is removed while it is soft and powdery, 
eliminating the frequent grinding of valves and keeping the 
motor always clean. No experience or labor required — you can 
easily do it yourself in ten minutes — and the cost is trifling. 

Easy — Clean — Safe — Quick 

Johnson's Carbon Remover is the easiest, cleanest, safest and most 
satisfactory remedy for carbon. It will save you from $3.00 to $5.00 
over any other method without laying up the car. Johnson's Car- 
bon Remover, the engine laxative, will stop that knock — quiet your 
motor — save your batteries — and reduce your gas consumption. 

JOHNSON'S CAR SAVERS 

Johnson's Cleaner and Prepared Wax — make body, hood and fenders 

look like new. 
Johnson's Hastee Patch — can be applied in two minutes. 
Johnson's Valve Grinding Compound — gives a velvet seat. 
Johnson's Stop-Squeak Oil — a wonderful spring lubricant. 
Johnson's Auto-Lak — a splendid one coat body varnish. 
Johnson's Black -Lac — the perfect top dressing. 
Johnson's Radiator Cement — liquid. 

Write for our folder on "Keeping Cars Young" — it's free. 
S. C. JOHNSON & SON - Racine, Wisconsin, U. S. A. 

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Organized Accviracy and 
High- Grade Motor Vehicles 



Organized accuracy, the key 
to Nash manufacturing 
practices, has its reflection 
in the satisfaction owners 
derive from their car or 
truck and in the saving to 
them of many dollars, not 
only in first cost but in 
maintenance as well. 

For no organization is bet- 
ter fitted than The Nash 
Motors Company to manu- 
facture products of \'alue in 
large volume. 

Thus the quality of the Nash 
Six \s governed absolutelyhy us 
because it is built — ninety- 
three per cent complete — in 
our own factory. 

The Nash Motors Company 

Kenosha, Wisconsin 

Manufacturers of Hif;h-Orade Motor t'ehirles 












UHLUE CRRS HTUQLUME PRICES 



Belle City Basket Company 

Manufacturers of 
Genuine 

Racine Baskets 



"Baskets That Sell Themselves" 



Office and Factory— St. Patrick Street and C. & N. W. Tracks 



NATE I. SILVER, Pres. & Treas.— BARNEY SILVER, Vice-Pres.— BEN SILVER, Sec. 

Silver Iron & Steel Company 

SERVICE EXPERIENCE 

QUICK RETURNS 



PROPER FACILITIES:— For handling your Scrap Iron, Metals and all other kinds of 
waste material. We also have for sale contractor's equipment, such as Pipes, Beams, 
Culverts, Rods, Rails, Etc. We operate an Electric Magnet Crane — can therefore handle 
anything to your advantage. We specialize in Heavy Machinery Scrap. Nothing too 
small or too big for us to handle. Why not ask for our prices before you sell ? Yards 
and office on C. & N. W. Ry. Tracks. 



17th and Holborn Streets — — — — Racine, Wisconsin 



EAGLE LUGGAGE 




We still have some territory open for good 
salesmen. 



Has won the confidence 
of the travehng public 
by its distinguished 
Styles, Fine Materials 
and Superb Workman- 
ship. 



Eagle Luggage 
Company 



Makers 
Racine, - - Wis. 



Standard Foundry Company 



Manufacturers 

Automobile, Truck, Tractor, 
Aeroplane and Marine 

Cylinder Castings 



"THE CYLINDER FOUNDRY" 



Racine, Wisconsin 



When You Sec This Name 



Peter C. Beck Co. 

As Distributor on a Bo,v of Cigars 
Smoke Those Cigars 



You Can he Sure of 
Their QUALITY. 



PHONE 5050 
(Fifty Fifty) 



TIRE SERVICE 



KAMM BROS. 

Distributors 

Racine Horse Shoe Tires 

Cord and Fabrics 




RACINE 
525 College Avenue 



KENOSHA 
263 Church Street 



Frank Luxem & Company 



RACINE, WIS. 



Incorporated 



KENOSHA, WIS. 



FRUITS AND PRODUCE 
BUTTER. EGGS, CHEESE 



Cum m'ltisioii Merchants 



WE OWN AND OPERATE OUR OWN COLD 
STORAGE PLANT — CAPACITY 25 CARS 



References — Manufacturers National Bank, Racine, Wis., — Commercial Agencies 
Associations and Individual Shippers Correspondence Solicited 



The Christensen Paver Brick Silo 

HANDSOME— FIRE PR( )( )F— PERMANENT 



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Reap the Benefit of Our Quarter Century's 
Experience. — Thousands in the Field. ... 

THE JAMES P. CHRISTENSEN SILO CO. 



Corner Jackson and Douglas Ave. 



Racine, Wisconsin 



Racine Manufacturing Company 



AUTOMOBILE BODIES 
RACINE, WISCONSIN 




AGAIN WE SUGGEST 



Brannum 
Lumber 



THE 
BEST 



Phone 319 




Office and Yard 
Asylum Ave. and 
C. M. & St. P. Ry. 



The Racine City Bank 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



OFFICERS 

F. W. GUNTHER President 

H. N. BACON Vice President 

C. OLSON Cashier 

W. I. WILKE ----- Assistant Cashier 



F. W. Gunther 
H. N. Bacon 
A. C. Mehder 
E. C. Tecktonius 
W. R. Gittings 



DIRECTORS 



W. J. Higgins 



A. J. Piper 
Peter Nelson 
W. T. Harvev 
Thos. Hav 
Geo. W. Blvthe 



The Racine Storage & Transfer Co. 



ANDREW MATSON, Prop 



Fireproof Vaults 
on N. W. Ry. 




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Established 1903 



Low Insurance Rates 



Household Goods Moved, Stored, Packed and Shipped 

Excellent Service and Equipment 



Member of Illinois Warehousemen's Association rv^n-L^lXN il*. 



WISCONSIN 



Leaders 

alAvays attracft attention 

To aim, and accomplish your purpose is to lead. 
Our aim has been to lead in 

Hardware, Household Supjjlies 
Sheet Metal Work 

We believe we have succeeded. 

MoHR -Jones 

Racine's Leading Hardware Store 



®If? iFtrst Nattnnal Mmxk 



524 Monument Square 




Racine, Wis. 

Under Government Supervision 
^Member Federal Reserve Bank 

The First National Bank is the Pioneer 

National Bank of Racine, and the 

Largest National Bank in 

Racine County 

Capital ----- $300,000 
Surplus ----- $300,000 

Safety Deposit Boxes 
Private Box, $3.00 per Year and up 

3% Interest on Savings Deposits 
MAKE OUR BANK— YOUR BANK 







'I'lv Irnvelinf, man's best frit'iui" 

Chester Dahl 

Authorized 
Ford Dealer 

R.\( INK, WIS. 



JOHN <:. WACJNER. Owner 
CHAS. A. STOUT, Manufter 



Wagner 
Hotel 



Wagner's Famous 
Restaurant 



Wagner's Keeps-Fresh 
Klectric Bakerv 




RACIXE, WIS. 



JOHN W.VGNER Who Eats at His Own Restaurant 



The Langlois Co 



Sign of The Big Anchor 



WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, 
LINOLEUMS 



Lowe Brothers High Standard Paint — A Special Paint 
For Every Purpose 



RACINE, 



WISCONSIN 



When at Racine 
And Hungry 



Nelson's Re^aurants 

are Good 'Places at which to Eat 



418 Main Street 



3rd & Main Sts. 



\ 



Racine Pure Milk Co. 

Dealers In 

Pasteurized Milk 



CREAM, BUTTER, 
BUTTERMILK AND 
ICE CREAM 



1010 13TH STREET _ _ _ PHONE 270 



Weeks Lumber Co. 



Douglas Avenue and Yout Street 
Racine, Wisconsin 



The Yard I'or Quality and Service 
Ring 802 



Armstrong Foundry Co. 



Established 1881 
RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Gray Iron and Semi Steel Castings 
of the Highest Grade 



ESTABLISHED 1884 INCORPORATED 1892 



Higgins Spring & Axle Co. 



Manufacturers of 



Higgins Quality Springs 



FOR AUTOMOBILES, MOTOR TRUCKS, TRAILERS, 
TRACTORS AND REPLACEMENTS 



Racine, Wisconsin 



Pleased Patrons 



are our one best advertisement. Our menus are models of variety and 
substantiality. Our prices are a protest against the high cost of living. 
Roasts, entrees, soups, steaks, chops, and oysters as well as fish in 
bountiful plenty for your stomach's sake. Eat at the place where you 
get enough and where everything is above board. 



SUNDAY DINNER ROAST SPRING CHICKEN 



RICHTER'S LUNCH 

"Where You Sec Your Fond Vrcpurcd" 

iriiiii Yon J'"i.sH lidchic. Wisconsin 
STOP AT THE NEW 

Hotel George 



FIFTH AND WISCONSIN STREETS 

TEDDY GEORGE. Prop. 

U. C. T. Headcpiarters 



Hot and Cold Watei' in Every Room — Private and Shower Baths 
Restaurant and Coffee Shop 



A Place to Eat WitJiout an Equal 



LOOK FOR THIS PURE FOOD SIGN 



RACINE 



Elgin Lunch 



517 MAIN STREET 



RACINE, WISCONSIN 



MILWAUKEE MILLING MACHINES 



Milwaukee Milling Machines 
possess many features of 
merit that not only contri- 
bute exceptional accuracy, 
rapidity, durability and long 
livity to the machine, but 
also minimize supervision 
and upkeep, and provide for 
ease of operation. Simpli- 
city — stands out pre-emi- 
nently. Some noteworthj'^ 
features: Double Overarm, 
Flanged Spindle, Automatic 
Flooded Lubrication Sys- 
tem, Constant Speed Drive. 



SCEARNEY & TRECKER CO. Milwaukee, Wis. 





Speciali^s on Forgings 



Used in Connection With the INIanufacture of 
Engines, Trucks, Passenger Cars, Tractors, Etc. 



John Obenberger Forge Co., West Allis,Wis.,U.S.A. 



KNICKERBOCKER "MADE-RIGHT " SAMPLE CASES 





For every line of goods 
whatsoever. 



BRING BIGGER, BETTER 
ORDERS AND MORE OF 
THEM 

Only four 
shown — 
many more 
stvles. 



Ask for Catalog 




KNICKERBOCKKH CASK COMPAXY— CIIRA(;(), ILL. 

Specialists and Original Designers 
Established 1900 by Wm. Schweitzer and H. H. Labadie 



Sheboygan Chair Co. 

SHEBOYGAN, AVISCONSIN 



ESTABLISHED 1868 



TRADE 




MARK 



MAXUFACTURERS OF 

A depexdablp: line of chaiks 

FOR 

OVER A HALF CENTURY 




The Tip-Top Oil 

in the 

Top-Tip Can 



The "Million Dollar" Oil Idea 

— the biggest idea that ever struck the oil in- 
dustry. A typical Wadhams achievement. 
First,' a better motor oil— TEMPERED Motor 
Oil — a lubricant that is actually tempered to 
its duty in the motor. 

This better oil is put up in the newly invented 
"Top-Tip" can — a-push-of-the-finger-pours- 
the-oil — no slopping — no waste — 



And there vou have it ! 



\jJadha 

▼ ▼ Oil Company I 

"Emphaticallij Independent" 



ms 



^ 







CHOCOLATES 

MILWAUKEE 




Juneau Avenue, Market and Knapp Sts. 

MILWAUKEE 



Distributing Branches m 
N w York Pittsburgh Chicago 



Albert H. Weinbrenner Co. 



Manufacturers of 



For Men 
and Bovs 




In Welt 
and Nailed 



Like the famous "One Hoss Shay." 
They are good in every way 



Solid Oak 
Tanned Counter 



Safeguard Your Health 

DRY- SOX 
SHOES "«"•««« 

These specially constructed shoes are 
l)uilt to keep the feet dry and warm in 
all kinds of weather — rain, slush or 
cold. They are stylish and comfort- 
able — high grade in every detail, be- 
sides being as waterproof as a leather 
shoe can be. You cannot find a better 
shoe value anywhere. Sold by lead- 
ing dealers. Write us direct if your 
dealer cannot supply you. 

F. MAYER BOOT & SHOE CO. 



PREVENT^COLDS, 
PNEUMONIA 




Solid 

Oak Tanned 

Heel 

Best Quality 

of Upper Leather 

■Oil SllckerLmin^ 

InS'deCork Filling 

-Solid Oah Tanned OutSofo 

Animal Parchment CPigs Bladder) 

^ over bottom of shoo 

Choke SeamWelt sewed m with Leather Welt, makes 

the shoe as waterproof as it is possible to ^et it 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



The Road for Commercial Travelers 



North Shore Line 

'•The Road of Service'' 

Fast frequent trains make this route the logical one for the 

man that must cover his territory to the most advantage. 

HOURLY SERVICE BETWEEN 

CHICAGO HIGHLAND PARK WAUKEGAN 

KENOSHA RACINE 

MILWAUKEE 

EXCELLENT DINING CAR SERVICE 



Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad 



Stdii the Daij H'kjIiI 
DriiiL- 



Silver Buckle Coffee 



ALWAYS 
UN II OR ^I 



E. B. Godfrey & Sons Co. 



Milwaukee 



THE MOST 
COMPLETE 

Paper Box Plant 

IX THE 
WORLD 





BUILT FOR SERVICE 

SIX STORIES OF EFFICIENCY PLUS 



OUR SPECIALTIES 

r;in(iy PiickaKes of Distinctive Desiprn — Display Cases — Foldii 
Boxes — Set-up Boxes — Moisture-proof Stjuare Fibre 
, Cans — Mailing Tubes — Etc. 

YOUR INQUIRIES SOLICITED 



MILWAUKEE PAPER ROX CO.MPAXY 



Milwaukee, 



W. C. CAKLSON. President and Treasurer 
Muskegro Avenue at South Pierce Street 



Wisconsin 



Sariup (Eounril No. 337 



Is proud of the 
emblem that 
illumes the way 
for travelers on 
the first and third 
Saturdays of each 
month. 




The design and 
workmanship of 
this emblem was 
laid out and pre- 
pared by our good 
brother N. R. Lin- 
dorff of the 

LINDOKFF ART GLASS WORKS 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



Racine Council recommends the man 
and the workmanship back of it. 




1^ %r7fias<rWfio 

Joeliiu^ in 

. Jne 
</lppr^aciaiad 

■'■ti 




Compliments of a Friend 


PJioeiiix Kuitthu/ fVorks 


Milwaukee, JVis: 


4 


li est a lira lit in 




Connection 


J^(^^ 


Lakeside 


■^ ^JJltJ^i*^ 


European 


HOME 


Hotel 


STVLE 


J. G. WEMMERT, Prop. 


FOOD 






J,(i.',-.i(n; Siaih Street 




Racine, Wis. 





Jack Evans' Auto Sales 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 




"/ sliall pass thr()ii[/h litis xcdrld htif oiicc. Ani/ good thing 
I cdii do. iJurcforc, or an// Iniuuni I.-indiicss I cdii sliotc to any 
hniiuin being, lei ine do it note. Let nw iiol defer or negleet 
it, for I sittdl not pass- tJiis rca/f again." 



RACINE FANNING MILL 



Combiiu' 1 Grain Grnder. 

Cleaner and Seed 

Separator 

One man can clean more seed 
grain with this mill than three 
men can clean with an ordinar>' 
mill in the same time. 

If there is no agency in your 
town it will pay \ou to write up. 

Sold Only Through 
Dealers 

Now is the time to secure the 
agencj' and Kef in stock tn 
samples before farmers do their 
seeding. They have learned 
that it pa>'s to sow clean and 
graded seed. They need this 
mill. There's a good profit for 
\ou. Write for particulars. 




JOHNSON & flllD MfG. CO. 

Racine, Wisconsin 



Racine — the Home 


The F. W. Guiilher 


Co. 


of I'ecktonius Silos 








1 ^ R nearly half a century 
H Racine has been the port 














of advisory in scientific silo 








construction. Since its birth at 
that time, the now world famous 


Kraut 






TECKTONir.S SILO has led the 








procession in perfect silo con- 


IN WOOD 






struction. 








Built upon the infallible theory 


AND TIN 






that the best silo is none too 








good for the proper preservation 








of silage, the Teckonius engi- 








neers have spared no time nor ex- 








pense experimenting with every 








practical thought temling to im- 


^^ 






provement with the result, that, 


^ 






with the Tecktonius silo, you get 








the best that a lifetime of earn- 








est study and application can 








produce. 








Send for a copy of our booklet — 








Perfect Silage. 


Cdinud SliiiKj Hauls 




E. C. Tecktonius Mfg. Co. 


Green mul Wclv 




RACINE — :— WISCONSIN 


of QlKllil // 




OFFICERS DIRECTORS 


Com ))liu\c}its of 




ROBT. SIEBER, Pres. Ocrhmd Votlkei 


1 J 




H. A HIl.KER, Vice-Pres. Peter Thcisen 


Your Scudior 




JOSEPH THEISEN. Ri.bt. Sieber 






Sec'y Treasui-er H. A. Hilker 






Hubert Van Bree 






Robert Sieber Oil Co. 






DEALERS IN 






REFINED OILS, GASOLINES 






AND TURPENTINE 


Geo. L. Buck 




men CRADE 






Lubricating Oils, Soaps and Greases 






Office 414 Rapids Drive 






Telephone 494 RACINE, WIS. 







Herman Mogensen 
Grocer 



1511 West 6th St. RACINE, WIS. 

The Racine 
Journal- News 



Com plrm iniLs fro ni 



MRS. GRAF'S 

Quaker Shop 



High Grade Confectionery 



FIRST in 

Circulation 
Advertising 
and 
Prestige 



RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Mehder Dry Goods Co. 



The Home 
of Good 
Merchandise 



1408-1410 WASHINC.TON AVE. 
RACINE, WIS. 



Carroll Coal Co. 

/^ 1 Anthracite 
\^Odl Bituminous 

Wood ^^io" 

V-HJlVt; By-I'niiluct 

Service 
GEORGE T. CAYSTILE, Treas. and Mar. 


I'idyman's 

Candies 

530 

MONUMENT 

SQUARE 


COMPLIMENTS OF 

Racine Trunk Co. 

Incorporated 
MANUFACTURERS OF 

1' R r X K S A X u 
TUAVKLIXG 

«A(;s 

RACINE - - - WISCONSIN 


I. H. ASDAHL C. P. NELSON 

Asdalil & Nelson 

FLOrU. FEED AND Bl lED- 
IXG MATERIAL 


^^■^^m^^^i^^^ 


PHONE 561 

Offico and Store: — 1231-1233 State Street 

Warerooms 
Liberty Street C. & N. W. Tracks 




LOLA ffl 



MANUFACTURERS 

nil MILWAUKEE 




Milwavikee Shaper Co. 

1023-1029 Cold Spring Avenue 
MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



M ANUFACTUR KR S 
OF THE 

"MILWAUKEE 
SHAPER" 



ALL FIRS r CLASS 
DEALERS SELL 



Puritan Style 

Chocolates 



MADE BY 

PlRnAX CAXDY CO. 

MILWAUKEE 



Reasonable Rates 

Goodrich Service 



THE THRIFT WAY 

Goodrich rDITICr $29. OO 

Mackinac V-'I\UlkjI_/ lUeaU and Berth Inclnded 
$15 One Way 

3-Day Lake Outing '^^tjl?, Vp -S,'" 
Week-End Trip $23.50 

Meals and Berth Included Kvery Friday at 1 :00 p. ni. 

Mid-Week Trip $19.50 

Meals and Berth Included -Every Tuesday <>:()fl p. m. 

Add y%, War Tax 

Trips Start from Chicago 

See scenic Wisconsin shoreline; picturesque Green Bay. 
Washington Island and beautiful Mackinac Isle. 



GOODRICH 

STEAMSHIP 

LINES 



Write for Vacation Guides, Mtchi- 

jian- Wisconsin Resorts, or 

See Any Ticket Aftent 

PARK ROBBINS 

<;. p. A. CHICAGO 

Docks: Ft. Michigan Ave. 

East of Rush Street Bridge 

LOC.\L -\GEXT at R.\CINE. WIS. 



John Hoffman 
& Sons Co. 

WHOLESALE (iKOCEHS 

AND COFFEE 

ROAST E lis 




MILWAUKEE, — WISCONSIN 



Should Be on Every Table 

Made from the very purest inRredients. It 
is an absolute table necessity in these days 
of high prices. Wholesome, fresh and sweet, 
it is a great favorite with the children. To- 
day — tomorrow — take along a brick of 




DAY 



OLEOMARGARINE 



CBEAIESr CAHt to (,Ht II A I>tl tCIOLS 

WISCONSIN BLTfLWlNtciirmUWAl/HeE 



Ev-re-day Oleomargarine 

MADE RIGHT IN MILWAUKEE 
It is scientifically produced to give 
you the greatest amount of actual 
nourishment, prepared with milk to 
give you a meaty butter taste. In- 
cidentally, it will help you to save 
considerable on your household ex- 
penses. Yes — your grocer carries 
Ev-re-day — fresh every day. 

WISCONSIN BUTTERINE CO. 

AT ALL DEALERS 



Wisconsin 

Bridge & Iron 

Company 

NORTH MILWAUKEE. 
WISCONSIN 



s rurcrriLVL 

STEEL 



Mt. Pleasant Nurseries 

W. E. FANCHER 

Fruit. Shade (iiid 

Onidnutttnls 
Slinihs (111(1 Hoses 




CORLISS. 



WISCONSIN 



QiKilitij First 



Scnicc Ahvay.s 



PHONE 
2194 



Sodd ]Vatcr 




Beverages 



PHONE 
2194 



All Flavors 



Rehrs Cigar Store 



High Grade Cigars 

Pipes, Tobacco, 

Candies and 

Magazines 



300 Sixth St. 600 State St. 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Dave Johnson 

Ciganst 

ON THE 
SQUARE 




Hotel Racine and 
Baker Block 



H. L. WRATTEN 
President 



WM. TUEBNER 
Sec. and Trea-s, 



Racine Boiler & Tank Co. 

Miinutacturers (iT 

BOILERS, TANKS AND HEAVY SHEET METAL WORK 

Oxy-Acetylene WeldinR. Also RepairinE Promptly Attended to 

Sixteenth St. and Owen Ave. Racine, Wis. Telephone 64 



American Skein & Foundry Co. 

RACINE. WISCONSIN 

Manufacturers of 

Wagon Skeins, Anvils, Jack Screws and Piano Plates 



Hauiiiersen-Addisoii Co. 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Direct Mill Repre- 
sentatives on all 
grades of Wrap- 
ping Paper, Paper 
Bags, Envelopes 
and Cordage. 

BROOM MANUFACTURERS 

We are equipped 
to furnish quota- 
tions on any paper 
or Broom Speci- 
alty. Send us 
your inquiries. 



CHARLES CAPE, President 

A. F. CAPE, Vice President 

B. P. CAPE, Sec'y.-Treas. 



James Cape & Sons Co. 

CONTRACTORS 

(^F PUBLIC 

WORKS 



STREET PAVING A 
SPECIALTY 



RACINE 



_:_ WISCONSIN 



ir^^omme^KmC Tta4;e^t4 



•i*!^ 



Because of your keen appreciation of the elements that 

constitute a quality product, you will instantly 

recognize a decided superiority in the 



Quality Line 

CrackersTnd Cookies ^ 



Buy them for yourself and family. Most grocers in 
Wisconsin carry them. 

Made hy QUaUty BiSCUlt Co, Milwaukee 




"n.'iiMiiinnii.iiMiiniMuiiiiiiii riiinin!] 'li'imid 



■,^i:-;;|i;n;ilniTiirilim 



Lexington Hotel 



Chicago 



450 ROOMS ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF 

Michigan Avenue at 22nd Street 



10 Minutes From the 
Heart of the Loop 



The Commercial 
Men's Home 



Broecker Paper Box Co. 

RACINE, WISCONSIN 



Mdiiufdcturers of Paper 
Ihhrcs of ^111 Kinds 

E. R. Pahl & Co. 

GROCER'S 
SPECIALTIES 

AND FOOD 
PRODUCTS 

MILWAUKEE, — WISCONSIN 
COMPLIMENTS OF 




Weber-Schlitz Caiuly Co. 



Mfr. Oiili/ of Ilif/h Grade Choeo- 
lates and ('and// S peeialties 



MILWAUKEE. 



WISCONSIN 



Spring City Foundry Co. 

WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 

FOl XDERS 



Automobile and 

Motorcycle 

Castings 



Light and Medium 
Grey Iron 
Castings 



CHICAGO, 
ILLINOIS 



Manufacturers of 
World Famous 
Candy, Cocoa and 
Cough Drops. . . . 



]]" al e r proof WeatJierstrips and 
ff'ann Inner S(des One 
of Our Specialties" 



Burlington Blanket Co. 

BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN 



An EVINRUDE 

will convert any rowboat, skiff or 
canoe, into a motorboat, without a 
lot of hard, tiresome labor. It is 
ideal for trips up-river, across-lake 
and doubles the pleasure of picnic- 
ing. 

The 2 HP motor — simple in con- 
struction, light in weight and easy 
to operate, will give you the satis- 
faction of a real vacation the com- 
ing season. Join the army of over 
100.000 satisfied Evinrude owners. 

EVINRUDE MOTOR COMPANY 

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 


1 

J. H. Rice & Friedmann Co. 

MILWAUKEE 

Manufacturers of the 
Old Reliable Brands 

WISCONSIN Mackinaws 

FAIR AND SQUARE Sheep and 
Blanket Lined Clothing 

MONOGRAM Shirts 

ARROW Pants 

EVERWARM Leather Coats and 

Vests 

"CONFIDENCE OF THE TRADE 
SINCE 1855" 




Will. Fraiikfurth 
Hardware Co. 

KVKiJvmiNc; IX 

IIAKDWAHK 

Wliiilcsdlc 
Oiil// 

M ilw.'iuktf. 
W'isc-oiisin 


J Friend 





Ajax Auto Parts Co. 



METAL STAMPINGS AND RAPCO 

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND 

EQUIPMENT 




RACINE, 



WISCONSIN 



William 0. Goodrich Company 

PROPRIETORS 

Milwaukee Linseed Oil Works Milwaukee, Wis. 

Established IMTS 

Manufacturers of the Following Grades 

PURE LINSEED OIL 

Raw, Boiled, Amber Raw, Refined, Bleached, Cirinders 

Varnish and Special Oils to meet 
requirements 

also 

Old Process Cake and Metal 

and 

WHOLE and GROUND FLAXSEED 



LUBRICATING OILS 
FACTORY LUBRICANTS 
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 



Lindsay-McMillan Co. 

MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



HONOR IN BUSINESS 
QUALITY IN PRODUCTS 
EFFICIENCY IN SERVICE 



Northwestern Bridge & Iron Co. 

CONSULTING AND CONTRACTING 
ENGINEERS 



Manufacturers of Steel 
liuildiui'.s and Hridyes. 



'.V2nd and Hopkins Sts. Milwaukee, Wis. 

Tel. Kil. 136 



Mrs. D. P. Wigley, Pres. 
Krlward Aeklam, Vice-Pre.s. 



Howell Jones, Secy. 
James Fraser, Trea.s. 



D. P. Wigley Company 

BUILDING MATERIAL 



Jobbers of Big Jo and Pillsbury's Best Flour 
Mill Feed, Hay, Grain, Etc. 



RACINE, 



WISCONSIN 



Kieckhefer Box Company 



MANUFACTURERS 

FIBRE, CORRUGATED AND 
WOODEN BOXES 



MILWAUKEE 

Roundy, Peckham & Dexter Co. 

MILWAUKEE 



WHOLESALE GROCERS AND 
COFFEE ROASTERS 



Red Cross Brand 
CofTees and Teas 



National Enameling and Stamping Co, 



MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 



('(llllJ)lilll(llt.S of 

Standard Paper Co. 

MILWAUKEE 
To 



I ' iiilcd Com mcrcidl 

Travelers of 

A HI erica 



The paper used in this puhjit-ation is Wan-en's Cum- 
berland Coated, one of the line of Warren's Standard 
Prinlin^r Papers for which we are Distributors. 



•'The Milk Wall 
Is the Health 
fl'nif 



Folhw 
It 



Trapp Bros. 
Dairy Co. 



Lincoln 5010 Milwaukee, Wis. 



ESTABLISHED 1877 



A. Geo. Schulz Company 

BOXES— CAKTOXS^COXTAINKHS 



MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 



The Boys Know Why. 

Good Eats — Fine Treatment. 

Hotel Burlington 

ROBERT O'NEILL 

Burhngton, - - Wisconsin 


Wisconsin Metal Products Co. 

DesiKners and Manufacturers of 

SHEET METAL SPECIALTIES 

Stampings and Deep 
Drawn Work 

Racine, Wisconsin 


WM. F. ZUMMACH 

MANUFACTURERS OF PAINTS 
FOR ALL PURPOSES 

281-283 W. Water 
Milwaukee, Wis. 


^^ ^^'tfosiery Co. 

MILWAUKEE, WIS. 


GOLL & FRANK 

.MliWAlKEH 


Manitowoc Church 
Furniture Co. 

WAUKESHA 


LANDAUER & CO. 

mii.\\aiki-:e 


Moliter Paper Box Co. 

MILWAUKKK 


Wisconsin Furniture 
Company 

MILWAUKEE 


P. F. HAAS CO. 

RACINE 



